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Spotted Seatrout

Cynoscion nebulosus

Coasts: the Mid-Atlantic, the Southeast, the Keys, the Gulf

Season: Peak Apr–May, Oct–Nov

Typical size: 14-25 in, 1-8 lbs

Also called: Speckled Trout, Speck, Sea Trout, Seatrout, Spec

Spotted silver with a soft mouth; works grass flats and channel edges, best at dawn and on moving water.


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