The FWC Commission Ruled on the Trout Fishery Today in Key Largo:
- There will be no commercial seine netting by-catch allowance for trout.
- The commercial season will be extended for hook and line and cast net trout fishing.
- The commercial hook and line and cast net limit has been upped to allow 150 trout with two commercial fishermen together in one boat.
- No year round sales of trout, (30 days after seasons' end sales acceptable).
- Season extensions: no more closed season for recreational anglers; extended commercial seasons from 3 to 5 months in the SW, SW and SE and 3 to 6 months in the NE.
