It's not easy to catch a legal snook, but if you do, you have quite a delicacy. Those restrictions add to the snook's ...

The torrential rains South Florida has received over the past week will give anglers a fighting chance to catch dinner when the snook season opens at 12:01 a.m. Monday. No matter what time of day y… ...

The torrential rains South Florida has received over the past week will give anglers a fighting chance to catch dinner when the snook season opens at 12:01 a.m. Monday. No matter what time of day y… ...

The torrential rains South Florida has received over the past week will give anglers a fighting chance to catch dinner when the snook season opens at 12:01 a.m. Monday. No matter what time of day y… ...

The prized snook is strictly catch-and-release through the end of January. In winter, when water temps may dip well beyond the current upper-60s, snook are at their most vulnerable.

The torrential rains South Florida has received over the past week will give anglers a fighting chance to catch dinner when the snook season opens at 12:01 a.m. Monday. No matter what time of day y… ...

The torrential rains South Florida has received over the past week will give anglers a fighting chance to catch dinner when the snook season opens at 12:01 a.m. Monday. No matter what time of day ...

The state closes snook season during the summer, which is when they are concentrated at inlets from Government Cut to Sebastian as they prepare to spawn, which makes them easier to catch.

The harvesting season for snook begins Sept. 1, however Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, including Tampa Bay, must practice catch-and-release due to red tide.

Snook fans will try to harvest their first legal one in months. But effects from the 2017-2019 red tide make them catch and release only in SW FLA.