Saltwater Recreational Fish
Size and Bag Limits

"Updated as of 2 April 2001"


Species

Minimum Size

Bag Limit


Black Drum 16in.; ONLY 1 fish daily over 27in.

5/day

Cobia 33in. +

2/day

*King Mackerel 24in. +

10/day

Redfish 16in.; ONLY 1 fish daily over 27in.

5/day in state water: closed in federal water

Speckled Trout 12in.

25/day

Greater Amberjack 28in. +

1/day

*Red Snapper 16in.

4/day

*Vermilion Snapper 10in.

20/day

*Lane Snapper 8in.

20/day

*Groupers: Red, Nassau, Yellow fin, Black, Gag 20in.

5/day

Blue Marlin 99in. @

none

White Marlin 66in. @

none

Sailfish 57in. @

none

*Gray: (mangrove) none

10/day

*Mutton 16in.

10/day

*Yellowtail none

10/day

Flounder none

10/day

*Aggregate bag: Limit for all groupers combined is 5/day
+Fork Length
@Measured from rip of lower jaw to tail fork