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A Word About Snook

Florida is home to five of the twelve different species of snook. Common snook are aptly named as they are the most abundant of the different species and the species most often caught and mounted.

Restrictions are tight on snook and the state of Florida has different regulations for the coastal regions along the Gulf of Mexico than it does for the Atlantic side. A snook permit is needed as well as a recreational license.

Interesting Facts About Snook

• They are warm water fish, in 2010 the water temperature in Florida was cold enough to kill an estimated 1 million snook. This caused Florida Fish & Wildlife to completely suspend the recreational harvest of snook along Florida’s gulf coast.
• The largest one ever caught was a Pacific black snook and it weighed 59 pounds, 8 ounces. It was 47.6 inches long with a girth of 31.3 inches… that’s a big snook.
• They are ‘protandrous hermaphrodites’ which means they are all born male. Most of these fish will have reversed their gender and become female by the time they turn seven.
• Snook can be found underneath dock lights, cruising along the coastline or buried deep within the safety of some mangrove roots. For the most part, they feed at night but can be caught during any period of low light.
• Their range is generally determined by water temperature. They can be found along the western Atlantic coastline from Florida to Brazil. They are also found throughout the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.