The recreational harvest season for Florida snook season for the Atlantic starts September, 1, 2021, statewide with the exception of state waters from Pinellas/Hillsborough counties (including Tampa Bay) south to Gordon Pass in Collier County. These waters are catch-and-release for snook due to impacts from red tide.

Is Snook season open in Florida right now?

Snook season lasts from Sept. 1 until Dec. 14 and the daily bag limit is one per harvester per day.

Can you keep snook right now?

The recreational harvest season for snook closes Dec. 1 in Gulf state and federal waters, including Monroe County and Everglades National Park, and will remain closed through Feb. 28, 2021, reopening to harvest March 1, 2021. Anglers may continue to catch and release snook during the closed season.