On February 1st, the much awaited 2021 recreational snook season opens in Palm Beach County for the duration of February, March, April, and May until the last day on May 31st.
South Florida snook is one of the most prized and most regulated fish due to a few good reasons. Snook not only puts up a powerful fight, but its mildly-firm white meat has an excellent flavor due to its diet of crustaceans and other small fish. Because of this, if snook fishing was left unmanaged, they would surely be a rare sight.
Buying or selling a snook in the state of Florida is illegal, so if you’re dying to feast on this sly silver fish, you’ll just have to catch it yourself!
The bag limit for harvesting snook is ONE per harvester per day, your catch must be between 28” and 32” in total length, hook and line is the only allowable gear, and a valid recreational fishing license with a snook permit it required.*
*Local and Federal regulations may change at anytime. Before you embark on your inshore adventure, make sure your license is valid and you understand the current snook fishing regulations.
Here's a guide on "How To Snook Fish in Your Own Backyard" if you live on a saltwater waterway: https://www.waterfront-properties.com/blog/how-to-fish-for-snook-in-your-own-backyard-a-step-by-step-guide.html
Here are some snook fishing guides in the area if you'd like them to take care of the details! https://www.waterfront-properties.com/blog/snook-fishing-charters-in-jupiter-florida.html
