Snook season closes May 1 in Gulf, Everglades

Bob Thompson submitted this photo of a 40- to 42-inch snook he landed when he and his brother took their canoe to an oyster bar in Estero Bay. The pair paddled toward shore and got out of the canoe to fish with live shrimp when they came across this monster snook.

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Bob Thompson submitted this photo of a 40- to 42-inch snook he landed when he and his brother took their canoe to an oyster bar in Estero Bay. The pair paddled toward shore and got out of the canoe to fish with live shrimp when they came across this monster snook.

The recreational harvest season for snook will close beginning May 1 in all of Florida’s Gulf of Mexico, Everglades National Park and Monroe County coastal and inland waters. The harvest season for snook will remain closed until Sept. 1 in these areas, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Seasonal harvest closures protect Florida’s valuable snook populations and help sustain and improve the fishery for the future.

The recreational harvest season for snook will remain open until June 1 in Florida’s Atlantic coastal and inland waters, including Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River. Anglers may keep one snook between 28-32 inches total length per day from these waters.

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