Gag Grouper regulations in Georgia

· Saltwater · 2026 season

Is it a keeper? A gag grouper is a keeper today if it measures at least 24 inches, with a daily limit of 2.

Gag Grouper size limit, season and daily limit

Where	Season	Size limit	Daily limit
Georgia state waters (to 3 nm)	Open year-round	24 inch minimum	2 per person per day

Notes

A 2026-10-31 check against the official source found a discrepancy in this species' size. Read the official wording before keeping the fish: https://coastalgadnr.org/limits

Exact Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division wording

Season: Open year-round
Size: 24 TL
Limit: 2
statewide — as printed: “Gag grouper* | All year | 2 | 24 TL”

Source: Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division, captured 2026-10-01 (2026 season).

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About the gag grouper

Species of fish

The gag grouper, also known as velvet rockfish, the gag, or charcoal belly, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It comes from warmer parts of the West Atlantic, including the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. It is a drab, mottled-gray fish lacking the distinguishing features of most other groupers. Its pattern of markings resemble the box-shaped spots of the black grouper. It lacks the streamer-points on the tail fin that scamp and yellowmouth grouper have and lacks yellow coloration around the mouth.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Regulations on this page come from Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division, not Wikipedia.

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Frequently asked

What is the size limit for Gag Grouper in Georgia?

24 inch minimum in Georgia state waters.

How many Gag Grouper can you keep per day in Georgia?

2 per person per day.

When is Gag Grouper season in Georgia?

Open year-round.

Is my Gag Grouper a keeper today?

A gag grouper is a keeper today if it measures at least 24 inches, with a daily limit of 2.