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Florida saltwater size limits and seasons

38 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
Atlantic Croaker	Open year-round	No size limit	50 per person per day
Black Drum	Open year-round	14–24 inch slot	5 per person (may include one over 24 inches)
Black Grouper	May 1 – December 31	24 inch minimum	1 gag or black within the 3-grouper aggregate; 2 black per vessel
Black Sea Bass	Open year-round	13 inch minimum	7 per person per day
Bluefish	Open year-round	12 inch minimum	3 per person per day
Bonefish	Closed	—	—
Cobia	Open year-round	36 inch minimum	1 per person or 2 per vessel, whichever is less
Dolphin	Open year-round	20 inch minimum	5 per person or 30 per vessel
Florida Pompano	Open year-round	11 inch minimum	6 per person per day
Flounder	December 1 – October 14	14 inch minimum	5 per person per day
Gag Grouper	May 1 – August 1	24 inch minimum	1 gag or black per person within the 3-grouper aggregate; 2 gag per vessel
Gray Snapper	Open year-round	10 inch minimum	5 within the 10-snapper aggregate
Gray Triggerfish	Open year-round	12 inch minimum	10 per person per day
Great Barracuda	Open year-round	No size limit	2 fish or 100 pounds, whichever is more
Greater Amberjack	May 1 – March 31	28 inch minimum	1 per person per day
Hogfish	May 1 – October 31	16 inch minimum	1 per person per day
King Mackerel	Open year-round	24 inch minimum	2 per person per day
Lane Snapper	Open year-round	8 inch minimum	within the 10-snapper aggregate
Mullet	Open year-round	No size limit	50 per person; vessel limit 50 (Sep–Jan) or 100 (Feb–Aug)
Mutton Snapper	Open year-round	18 inch minimum	5 within the 10-snapper aggregate
Permit	Open year-round	11–22 inch slot	2 per person; max 2 over 22 inches per vessel
Red Drum	Open year-round	18–27 inch slot	1 per person, 4 per vessel
Red Grouper	May 1 – December 31	20 inch minimum	up to 3 within the 3-grouper aggregate
Red Snapper	October 9 – October 22	no minimum size during the Oct 9–22 season	1 per person per day (no captain/crew retention)
Scamp	May 1 – December 31	20 inch minimum	within the 3-grouper aggregate
Sharks (Group 1)	Open year-round	None	1 shark per person per day; 2 sharks per vessel
Sharks (Group 2)	Open year-round	54-inch fork length minimum	1 shark per person per day; 2 sharks per vessel
Sheepshead	Open year-round	12 inch minimum	8 per person; 50 per vessel per trip in March–April
Snook	February 1 – May 31, September 1 – December 14	28–32 inch slot	1 per person per day
Spanish Mackerel	Open year-round	12 inch minimum	15 per person per day
Spot	Open year-round	No size limit	50 per person per day
Spotted Seatrout	Open year-round	under 19 inches	3 per person per day
Tarpon	Closed	—	—
Tripletail	Open year-round	18 inch minimum	2 per person per day
Vermilion Snapper	Open year-round	12 inch minimum	5 per person per day
Wahoo	Open year-round	No size limit	2 per person per day
Weakfish	Open year-round	12 inch minimum	1 per person per day
Yellowtail Snapper	Open year-round	12 inch minimum	within the 10-snapper aggregate