Florida Recreational Issued: July 2020 New regulations are highlighted in red Saltwater Fishing Regulations (please visit: MyFWC.com/Fishing/Saltwater/Recreational Regulations apply to state waters of the Gulf and Atlantic for the most current regulations) All art: © Diane Rome Peebles, except snowy grouper (Duane Raver) Reef Fish Snapper General Snapper Regulations: • Snapper Aggregate Bag Limit - Within state waters ul of the Atlantic and Gulf, Snapper, Cubera u l Snapper, Red u l X Snapper, Vermilion X Snapper, Lane u l all species of snapper are Minimum Size Limits: Minimum Size Limits: Minimum Size Limits: Minimum Size Limits: included in a 10 fish per • Atlantic and Gulf - 12" (see below) • Atlantic - 20" • Atlantic - 12" • Atlantic and Gulf - 8" harvester per day aggregate • Gulf - 16" • Gulf - 10" bag limit in any combination Daily Recreational Bag Limit: Daily Recreational Bag Limit: of snapper species, unless • Atlantic and Gulf - 10 per harvester Season: Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic - 10 per harvester stated otherwise. under 30", included within snapper • Atlantic - Open year-round • Atlantic - 5 per harvester not included • Gulf - 100 pounds per harvester, not • Seasons – If no seasonal aggregate bag limit • Gulf - Open June 11–July 25 within snapper aggregate bag limit included within snapper aggregate • May additionally harvest up to 2 over • Gulf - 10 per harvester not included bag limit information is provided, the Daily Recreational Bag Limit: species is open year-round. 30" per harvester or vessel-whichever within snapper aggregate bag limit is less-, and these 2 fish over 30" are • Atlantic and Gulf - 2 per harvester not included within snapper aggregate • Gulf - Zero daily bag and possession limit bag limit for captain and crew on for-hire vessels. Other Snapper u l Minimum Size Limits: • Dog and Mahogany: Atlantic and Gulf- 12” • No minimum size limit for other snappers Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic and Gulf - 10 per harvester Snapper, Gray Snapper, (Mangrove) u l Snapper, Mutton u l X Schoolmaster u l Snapper, Yellowtail l X Minimum Size Limits: Minimum Size Limits: Minimum Size Limits: Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic and Gulf - 10" • Atlantic and Gulf - 18" • Atlantic and Gulf - 10" • Atlantic and Gulf - 12" fork length Daily Recreational Bag Limit: Daily Recreational Bag Limit: Daily Recreational Bag Limit: Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic and Gulf - 5 per harvester • Atlantic and Gulf - 5 per harvester • Atlantic and Gulf - 10 per harvester • Atlantic and Gulf - 10 per harvester Grouper Atlantic Grouper General Regulations: • Atlantic grouper regulations apply to all state waters of the Atlantic and all state waters Grouper, Warsaw off Monroe County (Gulf and Grouper, Black u l X Grouper, Snowy l Grouper, Red u l X & Speckled Hind l Atlantic sides). Minimum Size Limits: Minimum Size Limit: Minimum Size Limits: Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic Grouper Aggre- • Atlantic - 24" • Atlantic and Gulf - None • Atlantic and Gulf - 20" • Atlantic and Gulf - None gate Bag Limit - all species • Gulf - 24" of grouper plus golden Daily Recreational Bag Limit: Season: Daily Recreational Bag Limit: tilefish in the Atlantic Season: • Atlantic - 1 per harvester • Atlantic - Closed Jan. 1–April 30 • Atlantic and Gulf - 1 per vessel per day are included in a 3 fish • Atlantic - Closed Jan. 1–April 30 • Gulf - 4 per harvester • Gulf - Open year-round of each species per harvester per day • Gulf - Open year-round Daily Recreational Bag Limit: aggregate bag limit in any Daily Recreational Bag Limit: combination of grouper/ • Atlantic - 3 per harvester • Atlantic - 1 per harvester. Only 1 fish golden tilefish species. • Gulf - 2 per Harvester* can be gag or black • Seasons – If no seasonal • Gulf - 4 per harvester* information is provided, the species is open year-round. Gulf Grouper General Regulations: • Gulf grouper regulations apply Grouper, Yellowfin to all state waters of the Gulf Grouper, Scamp u l Gag Grouper u l X & Yellowmouth u l Other Grouper l except off Monroe County Minimum Size Limits: Minimum Size Limits: Minimum Size Limits: Other Grouper includes: (where Atlantic rules apply). • Atlantic - 20" • Atlantic - 24" • Atlantic and Gulf - 20" • Rock Hind, Red Hind, Coney and • Gulf Grouper Aggregate • Gulf - 16" • Gulf - 24" Graysby Bag Limit - all species of Season: grouper in the Gulf are Season: Season: • Atlantic - Closed Jan. 1–April 30 Minimum Size Limit: included in a 4 fish per har- • Atlantic - Closed Jan. 1–April 30 • Atlantic - Closed: Jan. 1–April 30 • Gulf - Open year-round • Atlantic and Gulf - None • Gulf - Open year-round • Gulf - State waters off Franklin, Wakulla, vester per day aggregate Daily Recreational Bag Limit: Season: Jefferson and Taylor counties: Open April 1 bag limit in any combina- Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic - Closed Jan. 1–April 30 –June 30, & Sept 1–Dec. 31. • Atlantic - 3 per harvester tion of grouper species. • Atlantic - 3 per harvester • Gulf - Open year-round • Gulf - State waters off all other • Gulf - 4 per harvester • Seasons – If no seasonal • Gulf - 4 per harvester information is provided, the counties: Open June 1–Dec. 31 Daily Recreational Bag Limit: species is open year-round. Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Aggregate bag limits apply * Zero bag limit for captain and crew • Atlantic - 1 per harvester. Only 1 fish of for-hire vessels applies to gag, can be gag or black black, and red grouper only. • Gulf - 2 per harvester* All art: © Diane Rome Peebles, except golden tilefish (Duane Raver); lionfish (FWC) Reef Fish Other Reef Fish (If no season information is provided, the species is open year-round) Amberjack, Greater l X Great Barracuda n Hogfish l X Triggerfish (Gray) l X Minimum Size Limits: Regulations only apply in Collier, Monroe, Miami- Atlantic regulations apply to Monroe county Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic - 28" fork length Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Martin counties. • Atlantic – 12" fork length • Gulf - 34" fork length Minimum Size Limits: • Gulf - 15" fork length Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic - 16" fork length Season: • Not less than 15" or more than 36" • Gulf - 14" fork length Season: • Atlantic - Open year-round • Atlantic - Open year-round Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Gulf - Open May 1–May 31, Aug. 1–Oct. 31 Season: • Gulf - Open March 1–May 1 • 2 per person or 6 per vessel • Atlantic - Open May 1–Oct. 31 Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • May possess one over 36" per vessel. • Gulf - Open year round Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic and Gulf - 1 per harvester • Unregulated in all other areas. • Atlantic - 10 per harvester Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Gulf - 1 per harvester • Atlantic - 1 per harvester • Gulf - 5 per harvester Amberjack, Lesser & Red Porgy u l Tilefish, Golden l Banded Rudderfish l X Black Sea Bass u l Minimum Size Limits: Daily Recreational Bag Limit: Minimum Size Limits: Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic - 14" • Atlantic - 1 per harvester • Atlantic and Gulf - Cannot be less than 14" or • Atlantic - 13" • Gulf - None • Gulf - 100 pounds or 2 per person, whichever greater than 22" fork length • Gulf - 10" is greater Daily Recreational Bag Limit: Daily Recreational Bag Limit: Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic - 3 per harvester Remarks • Atlantic and Gulf - 5 per person aggregate of the • Atlantic - 7 per harvester • Gulf - 100 pounds • Golden tilefish included within Atlantic Grouper two species • Gulf - 100 pounds per harvester aggregate bag limits Pelagics Billfish H Blackfin Tuna n Mackerel, King Mackerel, Spanish Swordfish H Minimum Size Limits: Minimum Size Limits: Minimum Size Limits: Minimum Size Limits: Minimum Size Limits: • Sailfish 63"; • No minimum size limit • 24" fork length • 12" fork length • 47" lower jaw fork length with head at- • Blue Marlin 99"; tached or 25" cleithrum to keel length Daily Recreational Bag Limit: Daily Recreational Bag Limit: Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • White Marlin 66"; if head removed • Roundscale Spearfish 66" • 2 fish per person or 10 fish per ves- • Atlantic (excluding Monroe) - 2 per • 15 per harvester sel per day, whichever is greater. harvester Daily Recreational Bag Limit: Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Gulf (including Monroe) - 3 per • 1 per harvester per day, not to exceed a • 1 per harvester aggregate bag limit harvester maximum of 4 per recreational (not for- hire) vessel or 15 per for-hire vessel Remarks Remarks • Measured tip of lower jaw to fork. All • Bag limit reduced to 1 in some state Remarks landed fish must be reported to NOAA waters if federal waters are closed to • All landed fish must be reported to within 24 hours 800-894-5528 or recreational harvest. NOAA within 24 hours 800-894-5528. hmspermits.noaa.gov. HMS permit required in federal waters. • HMS permit required in federal waters. Zero daily bag and possession limit for captain and crew of for-hire vessels. Wahoo Cobia (Ling) Tripletail H u T n Dolphinfish Minimum Size Limits: Minimum Size Limits: Minimum Size Limits: Minimum Size Limits: • None • 33" fork length • 18" • Atlantic - 20" fork length • Gulf - None Daily Recreational Bag Limit: Daily Recreational Bag Limit: Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • 2 per harvester • Atlantic - 1 per harvester not to • 2 per harvester Daily Recreational Bag Limit: exceed 6 per vessel • 10 per harvester per day, not to Remarks • Gulf - 1 per harvester, not to exceed exceed 60 per vessel per day. Vessel • Hook and line only. No snatch hooks. 2 per vessel limit does not apply