5 Fish - Speckled Trout Limit

[WestEndAngler]

Well it appears that the reduction from 10 fish to 5 has passed. It will go into affect more than likely on September 1st.

[Spots and Dots]

On the entire coast?

I’m ok with it. I only keep what I eat fresh.
Haven’t frozen a bag of filets in years.

Remember the Buffalo!

[coachlaw]

I think it's silly. The worst part is once they make these limits, they never go back up regardless of what happens to the population. Look at redfish. We're still at 3 and 20 inches. We should be at 5 and 16 inches. In my experience, there are so many redfish, they're crowding out the trout. Not that I really have a problem with that. I like redfish better than trout. But come on. 10 fish to a person that gets out once a month is limiting enough. 5 is ridiculous.

[FlyPelican]

I get both sides of the argument but I get out enough that 5 is fine for me.

I do wish they would change the redfish regs.

-FP

[Robalo]

Bunch of sissy nannies at TPWD-pure bullchip and not based on scientific data. If ya wanna catch 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 trout and feel OK about it, that's fine and your choice but pushing lowerlimits w/o real data is like pushing Alexandria Ocasio Cortez as a genius or saying Liz Warren is Native American-bullchip.

[JT]

Arguing about using croaker and keeping & frying up big 25" and over trout is a lot more fun.

[Spots and Dots]

So does anyone know the area?
I would assume it is the entire coast?

[Spots and Dots]

Everyone has an opinion.

I just remember what West bay was 25 years ago and realize that something needs to be done for my kids and their kids and everyone else’s too

[plugger]

I’m not for it . Guys that fish a lot get their share at any rate , but , those who don’t fish that much get the short stick . Better to ban using croaker as bait . Make’em work a little bit using shrimp instead . Besides , I’d like to see the croaker population rebound . Talk about a fish population deminishing . Bank fishermen with families have fewer places to fish and would appreciate catching panfish like croaker and whiting . I’m moving to Louisiana . Bah , humbug .

[JT]

I’m not for it . Guys that fish a lot get their share at any rate , but , those who don’t fish that much get the short stick . Better to ban using croaker as bait . Make’em work a little bit using shrimp instead . Besides , I’d like to see the croaker population rebound . Talk about a fish population deminishing . Bank fishermen with families have fewer places to fish and would appreciate catching panfish like croaker and whiting . I’m moving to Louisiana . Bah , humbug .

Hail yeah!!!! There's the croaker argument!! Atta boy plugger!

[walkinwader]

Go plugger....you thread jacker...lol
I don't have a problem with 5 fish.

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[Spots and Dots]

Is that old concrete “duck blind” a few hundred yards out of watermans still a good croaker hole?
I remember as a kid we would load up on them there.
Havent stopped there in a very long time.

[plugger]

Just a hole now I’m sure , no croaker , no golden croaker bigger than a shrimp I bet . You can catch some maybe you could fillet but not like back in your day . Croaker are excellent table fair . 5 trout , bah - humbug. Croaker soaking , bah- humbug .


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[Robalo]

I wish we could use seines again in the surf! Time the laws go back to 15 trout, >=12" and reds >= 16". Heck a 24" red is crummy table fare-those 16" reds are best eating. Right Sandy! Works in LouiseeAnna and nobody be screaming for 5 fish there. Laws never reverse-look at the Beltway 8 tollroads where we were promised the tolls would go away when paid for-yeppir, that'll happen never.

Seems like the Democrats and Mueller Report on the 5 trout baloney IMO-make claims w/o Facts.