Florida Grouper Season Atlantic
Goliath grouper is the largest of the atlantic groupers.
Florida grouper season atlantic. This giant can reach 800 pounds 455 kg and over 8 feet 2 meters in length. Several species of atlantic grouper red black yellowfin yellowmouth scamp rock hind red hind coney and graysby are closed jan. Red snapper season is july 10 11 12 17 for atlantic anglers. It s may 1 already thankfully and that means recreational anglers can once again harvest the shallow water grouper species and hogfish too.
Atlantic 24 gulf 24 season. Hind red hind coney graysby yellowfin and yellowmouth including. Atlantic closed. For the most current regulations reef fish.
For counties of franklin wakulla taylor and jefferson in the panhandle area from apalachicola to steinhatchee there is open season in state waters from april 1 to june 30 and again from september 1 to december 31. Atlantic grouper aggregate bag limit all species of grouper plus golden tilefish in the atlantic are included in a 3 fish per harvester per day aggregate bag limit in any combination of grouper golden tilefish species. The species had been targeted both commercially and recreationally since at least the late 1800s. For gag grouper fishing in the gulf it s important to note what county you re embarking from.
1 april 30 gulf state waters off franklin wakulla jefferson and taylor counties. For counties of franklin wakulla taylor and jefferson in the panhandle area from apalachicola to steinhatchee there is open season in state waters from april 1 to june 30 and again from september 1 to december 31. For gag grouper fishing in the gulf it s important to note what county you re embarking from. Florida has two new federal regulations anglers need to abide by for the 2020 atlantic red snapper season.
During this closure anglers can harvest grouper in open federal waters of the gulf and return to port in monroe county by traveling through closed state waters of the atlantic as long as the vessel proceeds. Gag grouper u l. 1 april 30 in all state and federal waters of the atlantic including all state waters off monroe county atlantic and gulf sides. Groupers includes gag black red scamp rock.
Regulations apply to state waters of the gulf and atlantic. Monroe county hogfish permit shrimp regional n e. The florida record is a 680 pound goliath grouper caught off fernandina beach in 1961. Open april 1 june 30 sept 1 dec.
Plus yellowfin tuna fishing remains steady.