Recreational Size and Possession Limits
SPECIES
DAILY BAG
POSSESSION
MINIMUM
LENGTH IN
INCHES
MAXIMUM
LENGTH IN
INCHES
Cobia
2
2
33 FL
Spotted Seatrout
10
10
14 TL
Red Drum
3
3
16 TL
1
26 TL
1
Red Snapper
2
9
2
9
16 TL
Gray Snapper
10
,9
10
,9
12 TL
Vermilion Snapper
10
2,9
10
2,9
10 TL
Lane Snapper
Note
2,9
Note
2,9
8 TL
Spanish Mackerel
15
15
None
King Mackerel
3
3
24 FL
Greater Amberjack
1
9
1
9
34 FL
Striped Bass
2
3
2
3
16 TL
Gray Triggerfish
2
2,9
2
2 ,9
14 FL
Gag Grouper
2/person in 4
grouper aggregate
9
2/person in 4
grouper aggregate
9
24 TL
Black Grouper
4/person in 4
grouper aggregate
9
4/person in 4
grouper aggregate
9
24 TL
Red Grouper
2/person in 4
grouper aggregate
9
2/person in 4
grouper aggregate
9
20 TL
Yellowfin Grouper
4/person in 4
grouper aggregate
9
4/person in 4
grouper aggregate
9
20 TL
Scamp
4/person in 4
grouper aggregate
9
4/person in 4
grouper aggregate
9
16 TL
Tarpon
Tag required
Tag required
60 TL
Florida Pompano
3
3
12 TL
Mullet
Note
4,5,6
Note
4,5,6
Atlantic Sharpnose &
Bonnethead Sharks
1/person
7,
1/person
7
None
Great Hammerhead
1/person
1/person
78 FL
Smooth hammerhead
1/person
1/person
78 FL
Scalloped Hammerhead
1/person
1/person
78 FL
Other sharks
1/person
7,8
1/person
7,8
54 FL
Tripletail
3
3
18 TL
Flounder
10
10
12 TL
Sheepshead
10
10
10
12 FL
Lesser Amberjack
2,9
2,9
14 FL
22 FL
Banded Rudderfish
2,9
2, 9
14 FL
22 FL
Yellowfin Tuna
No limit
No limit
27 CFL
Bigeye Tuna
No limit
No limit
27 CFL
1
Redfish – no undersized fish allowed, one (1) may exceed the maximum size.
2
There is a 20-fish aggregate bag limit for reef fish species for which there is no other bag limit
(including banded rudderfish and lesser amberjack).
3
When caught in areas designated as salt water.
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