î³ Must remain in whole condition (removal of gills and guts allowed).
î‚© Measured as total length. Total length is the straight line distance from the most
forward part of the head with the mouth closed to the farthest tip of the tail with
the tail compressed or squeezed together while the fish is lying on its side.
â– State regulations apply in federal waters.
â— Additional gear rules apply, please see: MyFWC.com
T
Harvest prohibited by or with the use of any multiple hook (any hook with two or
more points and a common shaft) in conjunction with live or dead natural bait.
Coastal Species
Black Drum
î³ î‚© T â–
Minimum Size Limits:
• Not less than 14" or more than 24"
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• 5 per harvester per day
Remarks
• May possess one over 24". Snatching
prohibited.
Red Drum (Redfish) î³ î‚© T
Minimum Size Limits:
• Not less than 18" or more than 27"
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• 2 per harvester per day in NE and NW
zones, 1 per harvester per day in S
zone. See map at MyFWC.com.
• Vessel limit of 8 fish, on-shore posses-
sion limit during transport 6 fish
Remarks
• Gigging, spearing, snatching
prohibited. Harvest in Federal waters
prohibited.
Snook (All species) î³ î‚© T â–
Minimum Size Limits:
• Not less than 28" or more than 32"
Atlantic excluding Monroe
• Not less than 28" or more than 33"
Gulf and Monroe County
Closed Season:
• Atlantic (excluding Monroe) closed
Dec. 15–Jan. 31 and June 1–Aug. 31.
• Gulf including Monroe County, Dec. 1–
end of February, and May 1–Aug. 31.
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• 1 per harvester per day
Remarks
• Snook permit required for harvest
when saltwater license required. See
MyFWC.com for snook permit details.
Snatch hooks and spearing prohibited.
Spotted Seatrout â— î³ î‚© T â–
Minimum Size Limits:
• Not less than 15" or more than 20"
(See remarks)
Daily Recreational Bag Limit:
• 5 per harvester per day N.W. Zone
• 4 per harvester per day S.W. Zone
• 4 per harvester per