SlotGaugeCheck a catchPanfish regulations in Florida
· Freshwater · 2026 season
Panfish size limit, season and daily limit
| Where | Season | Size limit | Daily limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida freshwater (statewide; FMAs and listed waters differ) | Open year-round | No size limit | 50 per person per day |
Exact Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wording
- Season
- Open year-round
- Size
- None
- Limit
- 50
- Inland waters — as printed
- “50 Panfish including bluegill, redear sunfish (shellcracker), flier, longear sunfish, mud sunfish, shadow bass, spotted sunfish (stumpknocker), warmouth and redbreast sunfish, individually or in total.”
Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, captured 2026-10-01 (2026 season).
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About the panfish
Pan-sized freshwater fish
The word panfish, also spelled pan-fish or pan fish, is an American English term describing any edible freshwater fish that usually do not outgrow the size of an average frying pan. It is also commonly used by recreational anglers to refer to any small game fish that can fit wholly into a pan for cooking but are still large enough to be legal. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term was first recorded in 1796 in American Cookery, the first known cookbook written by an American author.
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Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Regulations on this page come from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, not Wikipedia.
Frequently asked
What is the size limit for Panfish in Florida?
No size limit in Florida state waters.
How many Panfish can you keep per day in Florida?
50 per person per day.
When is Panfish season in Florida?
Open year-round.
Is my Panfish a keeper today?
Panfish has no size limit today, with a daily limit of 50.