Sand Seatrout(Cynoscion arenarius )

Quick Facts

  • Other Names: White Trout
  • Size Range: Rarely over 10 pounds
  • Native Species?: Yes
  • Food Value: Good eating, but flesh is soft.

State Record

  • Louisiana State Record: 11lbs
  • State Record Date: 9/1/1973
  • State Record Holder Donald M. Marion

These slender, silver-sided trout have the look of a speckled trout without any of the spots or dark back. They do have a yellow patch in their mouth, like a speckled trout. They have a few prominent canine teeth in the front of the upper jaw.

Sand seatrout are a very common inshore fish in the Gulf and Atlantic. They prefer mud and sand bottom out to 100 feet of water.

They can be caught on the bottom on small pieces of shrimp or clam or other cut bait. They often school and can be caught in large numbers.

Sand Seatrout Rules and Regulations

Seasons : No Closed Season
General Info:
Related Habitats:
Other Trout Species: Spotted Seatrout
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Related Fishing Methods

Bottom fishing is normally about fishing bottom structures in order to target benthic or bottom dwelling fish. There are a wide variety of techniques, but the common element is the targeting of species who dwell around or hide in natural and man-made structures. Fish like grouper, snapper, amberjack and catfish would be considered bottom fish. It is very popular amongst anglers and success is often determined by the fishermen's ability to crank a fish away from the structure before the fish can duck into it and cut the line. Anchoring or drifting the boat over the structure is key to having success. There are many versions, and many of the bottom fish are prized eating.

Dead bait consists of many different types of bait that is no longer alive. Dead bait is still attractive to many fish as they are normally feeding by smell and dead bait is the ticket for smell. Fresh cut fish, dead shrimp, half crab, shucked clam, cut squid and all popular examples of bait that will catch a wide variety of fish. Many sport fish that are predators, will gladly take the opportunity to slurp up a fresh dead bait. A redfish is equally happy to chase down a baitfish or slurp up a dead shrimp on the bottom. Dead bait has the benefit is being easy to obtain, maintain and transport, as opposed to live bait which takes livewells, quality water control and can be harder to obtain.

Drift fishing can encompass a variety of fishing methods. Bottom fishing over structure is often done while drifting. Timing the drop of your baits as you pass by the structures below is the trick. Also knowing when you have drifted beyond the fish is a key element to being succesful. Anglers also drift while live bait fishing and chunking for bluewater pelagic fish like tuna. The use of live bait or chunks is a slower presentation where the fish are drawn to the boat by smell or vibration of live fish. Inshore you can drift along while casting for trout and redfish with baits or lures. One of the main benefits of drift fishing is that you can quietly cover ground while searching for feeding fish.