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Spotted Seatrout fishing in Walton County

6 rated shore spots in Walton County hold spotted seatrout — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.

Spotted Seatrout forecast map for Walton County

Every spot colored by how it fishes for spotted seatrout right now. Scrub the timeline, tap a pin for its forecast, or go full screen.

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Size, bag and season rules in Walton County

Open: keep up to 3 a day between 15 in and 19 in

Walton County

Rules set by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and FWC

Minimum size
15 inMeasured nose to tail, tail pinched
Maximum size
19 inMeasured nose to tail, tail pinched
Bag limit
3 a day

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission · checked Sep 30, 2026

A summary of the rules these authorities publish for anglers, checked on the dates shown. It is not legal advice: the authority's own page is the rule, and rules can change.

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Best spotted seatrout spots in Walton County

1Thomas Pilcher ParkExcellent · 81HotspotTrout hold around the bridge pilings at night in summer and in the deeper water in winter; live shrimp or soft plastics.2Cessna Landing ParkExcellent · 81ReliableThe main target in Hogtown Bayou; live shrimp under a cork or soft plastics at dawn, best in fall and spring.3Eden Gardens State ParkExcellent · 82ReliableThe bayou's main quarry; live shrimp under a popping cork or a soft plastic early in the day, best in fall.4Grady Brown ParkExcellent · 82ReliableLive shrimp under a popping cork along the shoreline, best in fall and on spring mornings.5Kellogg Bayside ParkExcellent · 81ReliableThe main target along the edges; live shrimp under a cork or a soft plastic early in the day.6Grayton Beach State ParkGood · 77Worth a tryAround the Western Lake outfall when it is open to the Gulf; soft plastics or live shrimp.
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Tactics for spotted seatrout

Top baits, best first

  1. Live Shrimp
  2. Soft Plastic Shrimp
  3. Paddle Tail Swimbait
  4. Walk-the-Dog Topwater

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Popping Cork Rig
  2. Jighead
  3. Slip Float Rig

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