"Know The Limits"
| Species |
Size Limit |
Closed Season |
Daily Recreational Bag Limit |
Note |
Greater Amberjack   |
28" fork |
*** |
3 |
--- |
Black Drum  |
Not less than 14" or more then 24" |
*** |
5 |
Cannot possess more than one over 24" |
| Sea Bass |
8" |
*** |
*** |
All Sea Basses |
Billfish  |
Sailfish 57"
Blue Marlin 86"
White Marlin 62" |
*** |
1 |
Species include Marlin, Spearfish and Sailfish |
| Bluefish |
12" fork |
*** |
10 |
--- |
| Bonefish |
18" |
*** |
1 |
Cannot buy or sell. Only one in possession. |
Hard Clams  |
1"thick |
*** |
1 five Gal. bucket per person or 2 per vessel (whichever is
less) |
Requirement for boats and harvest gear. |
| Cobia (Ling) |
33"fork |
*** |
2 |
--- |
| Blue Crab |
*** |
*** |
10 Gal. whole |
Illegal to use more than 5 traps without proper permit |
| Stone Crab |
2-3/4" Claw |
Between May 15th and Oct. 15th |
*** |
Trapping under permit only. Cannot possess whole crab. |
| Crawfish |
More than 3" carapace. |
April 1st - August 5th |
24 per boat or 6 per person (whichever is greater) |
Trapping under license only. Crawfish stamp is required. New
rules for Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. |
| Dolphin |
*** |
*** |
10 |
20" size limit for sale. |
| Red Drum (Red Fish) |
Not less than 18" or more than 27" |
March, April, May |
1 |
Gigging, Spearing, Snatching prohibited. Cannot buy or sell
native Redfish. |
| Flounder |
11" |
*** |
*** |
--- |
| Species |
Size Limit |
Closed Season |
Daily Recreational Bag Limit |
Note |
| Grouper |
20" |
*** |
5 aggregate of all species. |
Includes Yellowfin, Red, Black, Gag, Yellowmouth, Scamp.
Harvest of Nassau prohibited |
| Speckled Hind |
*** |
*** |
1 per person/per vessel. |
Not counted in Grouper aggregate bag limit. |
| Warsaw Grouper |
*** |
*** |
1 per person/1 per vessel. |
Not counted in Grouper aggregate bag limit. |
| Shark |
*** |
*** |
1 per person/2 per vessel. |
Also see protected species. Practice of finning prohibited |
| King Mackerel |
20"fork |
*** |
2 |
Bag limit in Gulf Atlantic fishery reduced to 1 when federal
water close to all harvest. |
| Spanish Mackerel |
12" |
*** |
10 |
Transfer of Spanish Mackerel to other vessels prohibited |
Black Mullet  |
*** |
*** |
50 per vessel or person, whichever is less. |
Regional gear and harvest requirements. |
| Oysters |
3" |
June, July, august in Dixie and Levy counties.June, July,
august, Sept. in all other areas. |
2 bags per person or boat, whichever is less per day. |
|
| Permit |
*** |
*** |
*** |
No more than 2- 20" or larger. |
| Pompano |
10"fork |
*** |
*** |
Prohibits sale greater than 20". |
| Scallops |
*** |
Special |
5 Gal. whole or 1/2 Gal of meat. |
Special regulations St. Joe Bay. Gear limitations apply. |
| Shad |
*** |
*** |
10 |
Hook and line only. |
| Red Snapper |
14" (on Gulf coast) 20" (on Atlantic coast) |
*** |
2 |
--- |
| Schoolmaster |
10" |
*** |
10 |
Bag. limit no more than 10 Snappers aggregate of all Snappers |
| Species |
Size Limit |
Closed Season |
Daily Recreational Bag Limit |
Note |
| Gray (Mangrove) |
10" |
*** |
5 |
Bag. limit no more than 10 Snappers. |
| Lane |
8" |
*** |
*** |
Bag. limit no more than 10 Snappers aggregate of all Snappers
with a bag limit. |
| Vermillion |
8" (on Gulf coast) 10" (on Atlantic coast) |
*** |
***(Gulf) 10(Antlantic) |
Not counted in Snapper aggregate bag limit. |
| Mutton Snapper |
16" |
*** |
*** |
--- |
| Hogfish |
12"fork*** |
5 |
Effective 94' |
--- |
| Cubera |
not less than 12" or more than 30" |
*** |
10 |
No more than 2-20" per person or vessel whichever is less. |
| All Other Snapper |
12" |
*** |
10 |
Includes blackfin, Cubera under 30", Dog, Mahogany, Queen,
Silk and Yellowtail. |
| Snook |
not less than 24" or more than 34" |
Dec.15th-Jan.31st. June, July and August. |
2 |
Cannot possess more than one over 34".Cannot buy or sell.
Snook stamp required |
| Tarpon |
*** |
*** |
2 |
Cannot buy or sell-requires $50 Tarpon tag to possess or
kill. |
| Spotted Sea Trout |
not less than 14" or more than 24" |
*** |
2 |
Cannot possess more than one over 24". New rule pending. |
| (Spotted Weakfish) |
not less than 14" or more than 24" |
*** |
10 |
Call Florida Marine Patrol for more information. |
