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Spottail Pinfish regulations in Delaware

Porgies · Saltwater · 2026 season

Spottail Pinfish
Is it a keeper? Spottail Pinfish has no size limit today, with no daily limit.

Spottail Pinfish size limit, season and daily limit

WhereSeasonSize limitDaily limit
State watersOpen year-roundNo size limitNo daily limit

Exact DNREC wording

Season
Open Year-Round
Size
No Size Limit
Limit
No Limit

Source: DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife, captured 2026-09-20 (2026 season).

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About the spottail pinfish

Spottail pinfish

Species of fish

The spottail pinfish is an ocean-going species of fish in the family Sparidae. It is also known as the spottail seabream or spottail pinkish porgy. Along with other members of their family, spottail pinfish are occasionally eaten and considered by some to be a panfish.

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Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Regulations on this page come from DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife, not Wikipedia.

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Frequently asked

What is the size limit for Spottail Pinfish in Delaware?

No size limit in Delaware state waters.

How many Spottail Pinfish can you keep per day in Delaware?

No daily limit.

When is Spottail Pinfish season in Delaware?

Open year-round.

Is my Spottail Pinfish a keeper today?

Spottail Pinfish has no size limit today, with no daily limit.