CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Update: The following changes have been approved and will be in place for the 2022 fishing season.
The Texas Parks & Wildlife commission met Thursday afternoon, Jan. 27th to discuss and vote on changes to Spotted Sea Trout fishing regulations.
Proposed changes would reduce the bag limit to three fish, and restrict the allowable size to a range of 17 to 23 inches. This would remain in effect for the next two years.
The changes were proposed in response to high mortality rates of the trout after last year's winter storm. After observing low catch rates in 2021 gill nets, commissioners wanted to give the species a chance to recover.
These rules would affect the Matagorda, San Antonio, Aransas, and Corpus Christi Bays, as well as the upper and lower Laguna Madre systems.
Stay with us at KIII for more updates on the meeting.
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