Saltwater species guide
Sand seatrout
Cynoscion arenarius
Identification
Pale silver with a tan or yellowish back, a yellow mouth interior and prominent upper-jaw canine teeth. Lacks the dark back spots of spotted seatrout and has no chin barbels.
Habitat & biology
Uses Gulf coastal waters over sandy bottoms. Eats small fish and shrimp. Silver seatrout is a separate, similar-looking species.
FWC identification & biology ↗Bay references & eating guidance
These waters have documented catches. That does not make each one a regular target fishery.
Galveston Bay
Sand seatrout
Cynoscion arenariusNo length limit listed · No limit daily
Additional fishery→
Matagorda Bay
Sand seatrout
Cynoscion arenariusNo length limit listed · No limit daily
Additional fishery→
Aransas Bay
Sand seatrout
Cynoscion arenariusNo length limit listed · No limit daily
Additional fishery→
Corpus Christi Bay
Sand seatrout
Cynoscion arenariusNo length limit listed · No limit daily
Additional fishery→
Upper Laguna Madre
Sand seatrout
Cynoscion arenariusNo length limit listed · No limit daily
Additional fishery→
Lower Laguna Madre
Sand seatrout
Cynoscion arenariusNo length limit listed · No limit daily
Additional fishery→