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Florida freshwater size limits and seasons

7 species, 2026 rules for state waters. Tap a species for every zone, the exact Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wording and a keeper check. Updated 2026-10-01. All 52 Florida species A–Z →

Species	Season	Size limit	Daily limit
American Eel (freshwater)	Open year-round	9 inch minimum	25 per person per day
Black Bass	Open year-round	no minimum for largemouth; only 1 fish 16 in or longer; Suwannee/shoal/spotted/Choctaw 12 in minimum	5 black bass combined, only 1 of 16 in or longer
Butterfly Peacock Bass	Open year-round	No size limit	2, only 1 of 17 in or longer
Crappie	Open year-round	No size limit	25 per person per day
Panfish	Open year-round	No size limit	50 per person per day
Shad (freshwater)	Open year-round	No size limit	10 per person per day
Striped Bass (freshwater)	Open year-round	No size limit	20 striped/white/sunshine combined, only 6 of 24 in or longer