| Tide Predictions from Tides.Info |
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SPECIES |
PHOTOGRAPH |
MINIMUM SIZE LIMITS |
CLOSED SEASON |
DAILY REC. BAG LIMIT |
REMARKS |
| Black Drum*,**,*** |
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Not less
than 14" or more than 24" |
5 per person per day | May possess 1 over 24" | |
| Cobia (Ling)* |
 |
33" fork |
1 per person per day or 6 per vessel; whichever is less |
A saltwater products license and a restricted species endorsement are needed to sell Cobia or exceed the one-fish daily bag limit. | |
| Flounder*,**,*** |
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12" |
|
10 per person per day | May be harvested by spearing. Snatching prohibited. |
| Mackerel-King* |
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24" fork | 2 per person per day | Bag limit in Gulf-Atlantic fishery reduced to 1 when federal waters are closed to all harvest. Call SW Regional Office for details. | |
| Mackerel-Spanish* |
 |
12" fork | 15 per person per day | Transfer of Spanish Mackerel to other vessels at sea is prohibited. | |
| Red Drum (Redfish)*,**,*** |
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Not less
than 18" or more than 27" |
1 per person per day | Gigging, spearing, snatching prohibited. | |
| Shark |
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1 per person or 2 per vessel whichever is less per day | Practice of finning and filleting at sea prohibited. See list below for prohibited species. | ||
| Sheepshead*,**,*** |
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12" | 15 per person per day | Snatching prohibited. | |
| Snapper-Gray (Mangrove)*,** |
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10" | 5 per person per day | Included within 10 per person per day Snapper aggregate bag limit. | |
| Snook (all species)*,**,*** |
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Not less
than 27" or more than 34" |
Dec 15-Jan 31 statewide; June, July, Aug Atlantic; May, June, July, Aug Gulf, Monroe County, Everglades National Park |
2 per person per day Atlantic;
1 per person per day Gulf, Monroe County, Everglades National Park |
Snook permit required when saltwater license required. State regs apply in federal waters. Illegal to buy or sell Snook. Snatch hooks and spearing prohibited. |
| Spotted Seatrout*,**,*** |
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Not less than 15" or more than 20" (statewide) except one fish over 20" per person |
Nov & Dec S. Region; Feb N.E. and N.W. Regions (see definitions below) |
4 per person per day South Region; 5 per person per day N.E. and N.W. Regions. |
See regional definitions below. |
| Tarpon |
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2 fish possession limit. | Requires $50 tarpon tag to possess or harvest. Snatching prohibited. Boca Grande Pass has seasonal regulations. Contact DMFM for info. | ||
| Tripletail*,**,*** |
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15" fork | 2 per person per day | Hook & line gear only. No snatch hooks. | |
| *Must remain in whole condition until landed ashore (heads & tails intact) **Measured as total length. Total length is the straight line distance from the most forward part of the head with the mouth closed to the farthest tip of the tail with the tail compressed or squeezed together while the fish is lying on its side. ***Harvest prohibited by or with the use of any multiple hook in conjunction with live or dead natural bait. | |||||
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