Reef Fish
Amberjack, Greater
▲ ● X
Minimum Size Limits:
• Atlantic - 28" fork length
• Gulf - 34" fork length
Season:
• Atlantic - Open year-round
• Gulf - Closed April 22–Dec. 31, 2017
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• Atlantic and Gulf - 1 per harvester
Amberjack, Lesser &
Banded Rudderfish
▲ ● X
Minimum Size Limits:
• Atlantic and Gulf - Cannot be less than 14" or
greater than 22" fork length
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• Atlantic and Gulf - 5 per person aggregate of the
two species
Black Sea Bass
▲ ♦ ●
Minimum Size Limits:
• Atlantic - 13"
• Gulf - 10"
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• Atlantic - 7 per harvester
• Gulf - 100 pounds per harvester
Triggerfish (Gray)
▲ ● X
Minimum Size Limits:
• Atlantic – 12" fork length
• Gulf - 14" fork length
Season:
• Atlantic - Open year-round
• Gulf - Closed Jan. 1, 2017 – Dec. 31, 2017
• Changes possible — Visit MyFWC.com for updates
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• Atlantic - 10 per harvester
• Gulf - 2 per harvester
Other Reef Fish (If no season information is provided, the species is open year-round)
Pelagics
Billfish
▲ ★
Minimum Size Limits:
• Sailfish 63";
• Blue Marlin 99";
• White Marlin 66";
• Roundscale Spearfish 66"
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• 1 per harvester per day aggregate bag limit
Remarks
• Measured tip of lower jaw to fork. All landed
fish must be reported to NOAA within 24 hours
800-894-5528 or hmspermits.noaa.gov.
• HMS permit required in federal waters.
Tripletail
▲ ★ ♦ T
Minimum Size Limits:
• 15"
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• 2 per harvester per day
Remarks
• Hook and line only. No snatch hooks.
Dolphinfish
▲
Minimum Size Limits:
• Atlantic - 20" fork length
• Gulf - None
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• 10 per harvester per day, not to exceed 60 per
vessel per day. Vessel limit does not apply to
for-hire vessels.
Wahoo
▲
Minimum Size Limits:
• None
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• 2 per harvester per day
Red Porgy
▲ ♦ ●
Minimum Size Limits:
• Atlantic - 14"
• Gulf - None
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• Atlantic - 3 per harvester
• Gulf - 100 pounds
Tilefish, Golden
▲ ●
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• Atlantic - 1 per harvester
• Gulf - 4 per harvester
Remarks
• Golden tilefish included within Atlantic and Gulf
Grouper aggregate bag limits
Great Barracuda
▲ ♦ ■
Regulations only apply in Collier, Monroe, MiamiDade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Martin counties.
Minimum Size Limits:
• Not less than 15" or more than 36"
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• 2 per person or 6 per vessel, per day
• May possess one over 36" per vessel.
• Unregulated in all other areas.
Remarks
• Unregulated in all other areas see pg. 15
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Swordfish
★
Minimum Size Limits:
• 47" lower jaw fork length with head attached or
25" cleithrum to keel length if head removed
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• 1 per harvester per day, not to exceed a maximum
of 4 per recreational (not for-hire) vessel or 15 per
for-hire vessel per day
Remarks
• All landed fish must be reported to NOAA within
24 hours 800-894-5528. HMS permit required
in federal waters. Zero daily bag and possession
limit for captain and crew of for-hire vessels.
Report fish and wildlife
law violations toll free at:
1-888-404-3922
Cobia (Ling)
▲
Minimum Size Limits:
• 33" fork length
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• 1 per harvester per day, not to exceed 6 per
vessel per day
Hogfish
▲ ●
Minimum Size Limits:
• Atlantic and Gulf - 12" fork length
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• Atlantic and Gulf - 5 per harvester
• Changes pending — visit MyFWC.com for updates
Buy your license online at
GoOutdoorsFlorida.com or
toll free at: 1-888-347-4356
Scan this code with your
mobile device to view the
regulations online.
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Mackerel, Spanish
▲
Minimum Size Limits:
• 12" fork length
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• 15 per harvester per day
Mackerel, King
▲
Minimum Size Limits:
• 24" fork length
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• Atlantic (excluding Monroe) - 2 per harvester
per day
• Gulf (including Monroe) - 3 per harvester
per day
Remarks
• Bag limit reduced to 1 in some state waters if
federal waters are closed to recreational harvest.
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Amberjack, Greater
▲ ● X
Minimum Size Limits:
• Atlantic - 28" fork length
• Gulf - 34" fork length
Season:
• Atlantic - Open year-round
• Gulf - Closed April 22–Dec. 31, 2017
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• Atlantic and Gulf - 1 per harvester
Amberjack, Lesser &
Banded Rudderfish
▲ ● X
Minimum Size Limits:
• Atlantic and Gulf - Cannot be less than 14" or
greater than 22" fork length
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• Atlantic and Gulf - 5 per person aggregate of the
two species
Black Sea Bass
▲ ♦ ●
Minimum Size Limits:
• Atlantic - 13"
• Gulf - 10"
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• Atlantic - 7 per harvester
• Gulf - 100 pounds per harvester
Triggerfish (Gray)
▲ ● X
Minimum Size Limits:
• Atlantic – 12" fork length
• Gulf - 14" fork length
Season:
• Atlantic - Open year-round
• Gulf - Closed Jan. 1, 2017 – Dec. 31, 2017
• Changes possible — Visit MyFWC.com for updates
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• Atlantic - 10 per harvester
• Gulf - 2 per harvester
Other Reef Fish (If no season information is provided, the species is open year-round)
Pelagics
Billfish
▲ ★
Minimum Size Limits:
• Sailfish 63";
• Blue Marlin 99";
• White Marlin 66";
• Roundscale Spearfish 66"
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• 1 per harvester per day aggregate bag limit
Remarks
• Measured tip of lower jaw to fork. All landed
fish must be reported to NOAA within 24 hours
800-894-5528 or hmspermits.noaa.gov.
• HMS permit required in federal waters.
Tripletail
▲ ★ ♦ T
Minimum Size Limits:
• 15"
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• 2 per harvester per day
Remarks
• Hook and line only. No snatch hooks.
Dolphinfish
▲
Minimum Size Limits:
• Atlantic - 20" fork length
• Gulf - None
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• 10 per harvester per day, not to exceed 60 per
vessel per day. Vessel limit does not apply to
for-hire vessels.
Wahoo
▲
Minimum Size Limits:
• None
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• 2 per harvester per day
Red Porgy
▲ ♦ ●
Minimum Size Limits:
• Atlantic - 14"
• Gulf - None
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• Atlantic - 3 per harvester
• Gulf - 100 pounds
Tilefish, Golden
▲ ●
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• Atlantic - 1 per harvester
• Gulf - 4 per harvester
Remarks
• Golden tilefish included within Atlantic and Gulf
Grouper aggregate bag limits
Great Barracuda
▲ ♦ ■
Regulations only apply in Collier, Monroe, MiamiDade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Martin counties.
Minimum Size Limits:
• Not less than 15" or more than 36"
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• 2 per person or 6 per vessel, per day
• May possess one over 36" per vessel.
• Unregulated in all other areas.
Remarks
• Unregulated in all other areas see pg. 15
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Swordfish
★
Minimum Size Limits:
• 47" lower jaw fork length with head attached or
25" cleithrum to keel length if head removed
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• 1 per harvester per day, not to exceed a maximum
of 4 per recreational (not for-hire) vessel or 15 per
for-hire vessel per day
Remarks
• All landed fish must be reported to NOAA within
24 hours 800-894-5528. HMS permit required
in federal waters. Zero daily bag and possession
limit for captain and crew of for-hire vessels.
Report fish and wildlife
law violations toll free at:
1-888-404-3922
Cobia (Ling)
▲
Minimum Size Limits:
• 33" fork length
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• 1 per harvester per day, not to exceed 6 per
vessel per day
Hogfish
▲ ●
Minimum Size Limits:
• Atlantic and Gulf - 12" fork length
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• Atlantic and Gulf - 5 per harvester
• Changes pending — visit MyFWC.com for updates
Buy your license online at
GoOutdoorsFlorida.com or
toll free at: 1-888-347-4356
Scan this code with your
mobile device to view the
regulations online.
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Mackerel, Spanish
▲
Minimum Size Limits:
• 12" fork length
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• 15 per harvester per day
Mackerel, King
▲
Minimum Size Limits:
• 24" fork length
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• Atlantic (excluding Monroe) - 2 per harvester
per day
• Gulf (including Monroe) - 3 per harvester
per day
Remarks
• Bag limit reduced to 1 in some state waters if
federal waters are closed to recreational harvest.
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