Florida Fishing Regulations
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Region: Florida
Type of Water: Saltwater
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Amberjack, Greater
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Season
No closed season
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Creel Limit
1 per person per day
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Length
28" to fork of tail
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Special Conditions:
Must remain in whole condition until landed ashore (heads & tails intact).
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Amberjack, Lesser
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Season
No closed season
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Creel Limit
5 aggregate of lesser amberjack and banded rudderfish
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Length
14" minimum / 22" maximum
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Special Conditions:
Measurements are to fork of tail. Must remain in whole condition until landed ashore (heads & tails intact).
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Banded Rudderfish
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Season
No closed season
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Creel Limit
5 aggregate of lesser amberjack and banded rudderfish
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Length
14" minimum / 22" maximum
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Special Conditions:
Measurements are to fork of tail. Must remain in whole condition until landed ashore (heads & tails intact).
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Black Drum
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Season
No closed season
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Creel Limit
5 per person per day
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Length
14" minumum / 24" maximum
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Special Conditions:
May possess one over 24". Must remain in whole condition until landed ashore (heads & tails intact).
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Bluefish
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Season
No closed season
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Creel Limit
10 per person per day
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Length
12" to fork
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Special Conditions:
Must remain in whole condition until landed ashore (heads & tails intact).
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Bonefish
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Season
No closed season
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Creel Limit
1 per person per day
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Length
18" minimum
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Special Conditions:
Measured as total length.
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Cobia (Ling)
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Season
No closed season
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Creel Limit
2 per person per day
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Length
33" to fork
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Special Conditions:
Must remain in whole condition until landed ashore (heads & tails intact).
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Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
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Season
No closed season
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Creel Limit
10 per person per day
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Length
No size restriction
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Special Conditions:
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Flounder
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Season
No closed season
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Creel Limit
10 per person per day
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Length
12" minimum
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Special Conditions:
May be harvested by spearing. Must remain in whole condition until landed ashore (heads & tails intact).
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Grouper - Black & Gag
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Season
No closed season
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Creel Limit
See special conditions
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Length
See special conditions
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Special Conditions:
24" minimum length in Atlantic & Monroe County. 20" minimum length in the Gulf. 2 per person per day in Atlantic & Monroe County. 5 per person per day in the Gulf. Included in Grouper aggregate bag limits. Must remain in whole condition until landed ashore (heads & tails intact). From February 15 to March 15 each year, sale is prohibited of all gag, black and red grouper harvested from federal waters in the eastern Gulf.
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