Snook

Check out the latest fishing tips and techniques for catching snook.

Snook Harvest Season Cut Short for Parts of Florida’s Southwest Coast

Southwest Florida has plenty of troubles already, and now the state has shut down the snook harvest season in parts of that area until Mar. 1, 2023.

South Florida Snook Secrets

Work docks and bridges to tempt cold-weather linesiders.

West to East: Florida Snook Tactics

Tips to capture spring snook whether in season or post-season catch and release.

Fishing Florida’s Fall Mullet Run

Tarpon, snook, jacks, mackerel and sharks stalk the ceaseless waves of migrating baitfish.

Susceptible to cold-temperature snaps, common snook flourish in warmer, tropical waters from Florida through the Caribbean side of Central America and along a portion of South America’s Atlantic coast. A Pacific version—called the black snook—is found from Baja to Colombia. Both can grow to about 50 pounds.

In Florida, snook spawn in the inlets each summer, and they are protected from harvest during that time as well as during the coldest parts of winter. Anglers target them at different times along mangrove shorelines, along the beach and at structures such as bridges. They often lay with their mouths into the current waiting for prey to pass with the tides.

Florida Everglades Houseboat Fishing Adventure

Savage Gear and SF take on snook, redfish and tarpon in the backcountry — with a little extra convenience and comfort.

Colombia: Remote Fishing Frontier

Strong laws and few fishing tourists mean this South American country’s fish seldom see hooks.

Tides Are Key to Fishing Oyster Bars

Tips on targeting redfish, trout, snook and other structure feeders at the bars.

giant snook caught fishing in South Florida

Urban Snook in South Florida Rivers and Canals

Trolling deep-diving plugs through urban waterways yields surprising rewards.

Bridge Fishing Tips

Top tactics to land game fish around bridge pilings, fenders and adjacent waters.

Dock Fishing Tips

Strategies for residential dock fishing in salt water.

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