Snook - All year, best fishing Spring and Fall |
Not less than 28” or more than
33” |
December-February and May-August |
1 per person per day |
Snook permit required when saltwater
license required. State regulations apply in federal waters. Illegal
to buy or sell snook. |
Redfish - All year, best fishing Spring and Fall |
Not less than 24” fork |
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2 fish per person or per vessel per day whichever
is less |
Hook & line gear only |
Sea Trout - All year, best Spring and Fall |
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2 fish possession limit |
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Tarpon - Spring and Fall, best summer |
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2 fish possession limit |
Requires $50 tarpon tag to possess or harvest. Snatching prohibited.
Boca Grande Pass has seasonal regulations. Contact DMFM for current
information. |
Cobia - All year, best Spring and Winter |
33” fork |
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1 per person or 6 per vessel per day whichever is less |
A saltwater products license and a restricted species endorsement
are needed to sell cobia or exceed the one fish daily bag limit. |
Kingfish - Spring and Fall |
24” fork |
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2 per person per day |
Bag limit in Gulf Atlantic fishery reduced to 1 when federal waters
are closed to all harvest. Call SW Regional Office for details. |
Mangrove Snapper - All year |
10” |
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5 per person per day |
Included within 10 per person per day Snapper aggregate bag limit
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Permit - Spring and Fall |
Not less than 11” or more than 20” fork |
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6 per person per day aggregate of Permit and Pompano |
May possess one over 20” of either Permit or Pompano. Vessel
restriction: no more than 2 permit and pompano over 20" fork
length at any time in any combination. Gigging, spearing, snatching
prohibited. |
Spanish Mackerel - Spring, Summer and Fall |
12” fork |
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15 per person per day |
Transfer of Spanish Mackerel to other vessels at sea is prohibited. |
Black Drum - All year |
Not less than 14”or more than 24” |
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5 per person per day |
May possess one over 24 ” |
Flounder - All year |
12” |
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10 per person per day |
May be harvested by spearing. Snatching prohibited. |
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