The most popular inshore gamefish in Florida waters, the spotted seatrout is known for its aggressiveness and willingness to strike a lure or bait. Smaller seatrout (under five pounds) travel in schools, while the larger fish are often loners or travel in groups of two to six fish. Any seatrout over seven pounds is considered a trophy, and the waters of the Treasure Coast, and particularly the Indian River Lagoon are where the largest fish in the world are taken (the world record 17-pound, 7-ounces was caught in nearby Fort Pierce). Fish over 10 pounds are regularly caught. Seatrout are a year-round targeted species that feeds on crustaceans and baitfish. They are suckers for a soft plastic jerkbait like the Bass Assassin Texas Roach colored Texas Shad with a 1/8-ounce leadhead. Topwater plugs also work well on these fish, and a live shrimp is like candy to them. The largest seatrout of the year are taken from April through August, although the winter months also produce some trophy fish. School fish can be caught all year, with the best action in February and March. On the Treasure Coast there is a four fish bag limit on spotted seatrout, with a slot limit of 15-20 inches, only one fish may exceed the slot limit. For the most part, we release all the trophies to ensure the genetics of the larger, faster growing fish, remains in the estuary. Spotted seatrout are closed to harvest during the months of November and December, but are still fun to catch and release.