What is in Season?
Red Snapper
Greater Amberjack
Greater Amberjack
2026 Federal For-Hire Red Snapper Season
June 01, 2026 - October 25, 2026
Daily Bag Limit: 2 per person
Minimum Size Limit: 16" Overall Length
Greater Amberjack
Greater Amberjack
Greater Amberjack
2026 Federal Greater Amberjack Season
September 1, 2026 - October 13, 2026
Daily Bag Limit: 1 per person
Minimum Size Limit: 34" Fork Length
Gag Grouper
Greater Amberjack
Gag Grouper
2026 Federal Gag Grouper Season
September 1, 2026 - September 30,2026
Daily Bag Limit: 2 per person
(within the 4 Grouper Aggregate)
Minimum Size Limit: 24" Overall Length
Red Grouper
Gray Triggerfish
Gag Grouper
2026 Federal Red Grouper Season
January 1, 2026 - December 31,2026
(Closed Feb 1- Mar 31 when fishing beyond the 20-fathom break)
Daily Bag Limit: 2 per person
(within the 4 Grouper Aggregate)
Minimum Size Limit: 20" Overall Length
Gray Triggerfish
Gray Triggerfish
Gray Triggerfish
2026 Federal Gray Triggerfish Season
March 1, 2026 - May 31, 2026
August 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Daily Bag Limit: 1 per person
(within the 20 reef fish aggregate)
Minimum Size Limit: 15" Fork Length
Scamp Grouper
Gray Triggerfish
Gray Triggerfish
2026 Federal Scamp Grouper Season
January 1, 2026 - December 31,2026
(Closed Feb 1- Mar 31 when fishing beyond the 20-fathom break)
Daily Bag Limit: 4 per person
(within the 4 Grouper Aggregate)
Minimum Size Limit: 16" Overall Length
Vermillion Snapper
Vermillion Snapper
Vermillion Snapper
2026 Federal Vermillion Snapper Season
January 1, 2026 - December 31,2026
Daily Bag Limit: 10 per person
(within the 20 Reef Fish Aggregate)
Minimum Size Limit: 10" Overall Length
King Mackerel
Vermillion Snapper
Vermillion Snapper
2026 Federal King Mackerel Season
January 1, 2026 - December 31,2026
Daily Bag Limit: 3 per person
Minimum Size Limit: 24" Fork Length
Gulf State Water Regulations
Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
