Seatrout Bag & Length Limits

Spotted

Daily Bag:

3

Min Length:

15 inches

Max Length:

20 inches

Possession Limit:

Double the daily bag limit

Clarification: 

During a license year, one spotted seatrout over 28” may be retained when affixed with a properly completed Spotted Seatrout Tag and one spotted seatrout over 28” may be retained when affixed with a properly completed Bonus Spotted Seatrout Tag. Any fish retained under authority of a Spotted Seatrout Tag or a Bonus Spotted Seatrout Tag may be retained in addition to the daily bag and possession limit as stated in this section.

Limits and Restrictions

• The possession limit is equal to double the bag limit unless otherwise noted.
• Bag and length limits apply to listed saltwater species.
• There are no bag, possession, or length limits on game or nongame fish, except as listed in this guide. See definitions of daily bag and possession limits.

State & Federal Waters

• For freshwater finfish species caught in the public salt waters of this state, statewide freshwater limits apply.
• Recreational anglers must possess a Texas fishing license with a saltwater endorsement to land fish in state or federal water.
• The limits and restrictions in this guide apply to aquatic life caught in the public waters of Texas out to 9 nautical mile in the Gulf of Mexico, and to aquatic life caught between 9 and 200 nautical miles in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and possessed in state waters or landed in this state.
• Federal law also regulates species between 9 and 200 nautical miles managed under a Federal Fishery Management Plan. See Transfer & Importation of Wildlife.
• It is unlawful to possess aquatic life in Texas waters that was illegally taken in Federal waters.

Offshore Reefs

Fishing on state-sponsored offshore artificial reefs is subject to the same regulations as other offshore locations.