~Dragon's Guide to Florida Saltwater Sport Fish~

Salt Water:

BAIT:
Shrimp, squid, pin-fish, and grunts work for me.



LIMITS:

Greater Amberjack- 28" to the fork, 1 per person per day.
Lesser Amberjack-Not less than 14" or more than 20" to fork. Total 5 per day of lesser amberjack and banded rudderfish.
Billfish- Sailfish: 57", Blue Marlin: 96", White Marlin: 66". 1 per person per day. Species Includes: Marlin, Spearfish and Sailfish.
Black Drum- Not less than 14" or more than 24". 5 per person per day. May possess one larger than 24".
Bluefish- 12" to fork. 10 per person per day.
Bonefish- 18", 1 per person per day.
Cobia (Ling)- 33" to fork. 2 per person per day.
Dolphin- 10 per person per day.
Flounder- 10per person per day.
Grey Triggerfish- 12".
Grouper- 20", 5 of all species per day. This includes: Yellowfin, Red, Black, Gag,Yellowmouth, Misty, Scamp Yellowedge. Nassau and Jewfish totally prohibited!
Grouper-Warsaw Speckled-Hind- 1 per vessel per day of each species.
Hogfish- 12" to fork. 5 per person per day.
Mackerel-King- 20" to fork, 2 per person per day.
Mackerel-Spanish- 12", 10 per person per day.
Mullet- 50 per person or vessel (whichever is less) per day. Black Mullet restricted west of the Ochlockonee River.
Permit and Pompano- Not less than 10" or more than 20". 10 per person per day of both
Pompano-African- Not less than 24". 2 fish per person or vessel per day (whichever is less). Hook and Line only.
Red Drum- (Red Fish) Not less than 18" or more tha 27", one per person per day.
Red Porgy- 12" on the Atlantic coast.
Sea Bass- 8"
Shad- 10 per person per day. Hook and line gear only.
Shark- 1 per person, two per vessal (whichever is less).
Sheepshead- 12", 15 per person or vessel per day. Must be landed in whole condition.

Cubera- Not less than 12" or more than 30" 10 per person per day under 30" no more than 2 30".
Grey (Mangrove)- 10", 5 per person per day.
Lane- 8", 10 per person per day.
Mutton- 16", 10 per person per day.
Red- Atlantic: 16", 2 per day; Gulf: 20", 5 per day.
Schoolmaster- 10", 10 per person per day.
all other- 12", 10 per person per day.

Special Note: In a daily catch of mixed Snappers, you can only have a total of 10 snappers per person per day.

Tarpon- 2 per person per day. Illegal to buy or sell - requires $50 tarpon tag to possess or harvest.
Tripletail- 15",2 per person per day. Hook and line gear only.
Weakfish- 12", 4 per person per day.


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