Fishing Information
Slot Limits Reef Locations Florida Saltwater Records
SPECIEScies
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MINIMUM SIZE LIMITS
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DAILY LIMIT
Per
person per day
unless
otherwise noted
|
|
Amberjack
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28 in.
(fork)
|
1
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Black
Drum
|
Not
Less than 14" or more than 24"
|
5 per
person per day / May posses one over 24"
|
|
Bluefish
|
12 in.
(fork)
|
10
|
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Bonefish
|
18 in.
|
1
|
|
Cobia
|
33 in.
(fork)
|
Effective 3/22/01 - 1 per person and maximum 6 per boat.
|
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Dolphin
|
None
|
10
|
|
Flounder
|
12 in.
(fork)
|
10
|
|
Grouper-Nassau
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Protected Species
|
0
|
|
Grouper-Warsaw
|
None
|
per
vessel per day (5 fish daily grouper aggregated limit)
|
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Grouper- Speckled Hind
|
None
|
per
vessel per day (5 fish daily grouper aggregated limit)
|
|
Grouper
- All Others
|
(Black
and Gag 24 in. min. total length)
|
Black
and Gag 2 (within the 5 fish daily grouper aggregated limit)
|
|
Hogfish
|
12 in.
(fork)
|
5
|
|
Jewfish
|
Protected Species
|
0
|
|
Mackerel - King
|
24 in.
(fork)
|
2 Bag
limit in Gulf-Atlantic fishery reduced to 1 when Federal waters are
closed to harvest. Call FMP for details.
|
|
Mackerel - Spanish
|
12 in.
(fork)
|
10
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Marlin
- Blue
|
99 in.
|
1
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Marlin
- White
|
66 in.
|
1
|
|
Permit
|
Not
less than 10 in. or more than 20 in. (fork)
|
10 per
person per day of Permit and Pompano 10 Aggregated (may possess 1 over
20 in.)
|
|
Pompano
|
Not
less than 10 in. or more than 20 in. (fork)
|
10 per
person per day of Permit and Pompano 10 Aggregated (may possess 1 over
20 in.)
|
|
Pompano
- African
|
Not
less than 24 in. (fork)
|
2 per
person per day or per vessel whichever is less
|
Porgy -
Red
|
14 in.
|
(NEW) Closed in State Waters / Atlantic (NEW) 5 per person per day,
|
|
Red
Drum (Redfish)
|
Not
less than 18 in. or more than 27 in.
|
1
|
|
Sailfish
|
63 in.
|
1
|
|
Seabass
|
10 in.
|
20 fish
a person daily recreational bag limit
|
|
Shark
|
None
|
1 per
person or 2 per vessel whichever is less
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Sheepshead
|
12 in.
|
15
|
|
Shrimp
|
None
|
5
gallons (heads on) per person or vessel
|
|
Snapper
- Cubera
|
Not
less than 12 in. or more than 30 in.
|
Aggregated
10 no more than two
30" or larger per person or vessel whichever is less
|
|
Snapper
- Gray Mangrove
|
10 in.
|
Aggregated 5
|
|
Snapper
- Mutton
|
16 in.
|
Aggregated 10
|
Snapper
- Red
|
15 in.
Gulf / 20 in. Atlantic
|
5 Gulf
/ 2 Atlantic
|
|
Snapper
- Schoolmaster
|
10 in.
|
Aggregated 10
|
|
Snapper
- Vermillion
|
8 in.
Gulf / 11 in. Atlantic
|
Aggregated 10 Atlantic
|
|
Snapper
- Yellowtail
|
12 in.
|
Aggregated 10
|
|
Snapper
- All Others
|
12 in.
|
Aggregated 10
|
 Snook |
Not
less than 26 in.or more than 34 in. Guides are not allowed to keep a bag
limit while on a paying charter. Closed season Dec-15 thru Jan 31 and
June, July, Aug. $2.00 snook stamp required
|
2
|
|
Spotted
Seatrout |
S.
Region, not less than 15 in. not more than 20 in. Closed season Nov.
and Dec. South Region includes all other state waters not included
in the north region description below.
|
(4) May
possess 1 fish over max. size limit
|
|
Spotted
Seatrout
|
North
Region, not less than 15 in. not more than 20 in. Closed season Feb.
The North Region includes state waters on the Gulf coast north and west
of a line near the Pinellas/Pasco counties border (near Fred Howard
County Park in Pinellas County), and on Florida's east coast north of
the Volusia/Flagler counties border.
|
(5) May
possess 1 fish over max. size limit
|
|
Tarpon
|
None
$50.00 tag to possess or kill
|
2
|
|
Weakfish
|
12 in.
|
4
|
|
Closed
Seasons
|
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|
Lobster
|
April
-Aug. 5 (Except July 29 & 30)
|
|
Queen
Conch
|
Capture Prohibited
|
|
|
Snook
|
December 15 thru January 31 and June, July and August
|
|
|
Stone
Crab
|
May 15
thru October 15
|
|
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Restrictions
|
||
|
1) For
black and gag grouper and red porgy, prohibits the harvest and
possession in excess of the recreational bag limit, as well as the
purchase and sale, during March and April
|
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2) For
recreational greater amber jack, reduces the recreational bag limit to
one-fish a person. In addition, prohibits coring (de-heading) until
brought to shore, prohibits harvest and possession in excess of the
recreational bag limit during April, and prohibits commercial and
recreational sale when the commercial season is closed.
|
||
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3) For
all snapper-grouper species not under a bag limit, establishes a 20-fish
a person aggregated recreational bag limit, excluding tomtates and
bluerunners which are commonly used as bait.
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||
Greater Amberjack Family Carangidae, JACKS and
POMPANOS |
Description: dark stripe (variably present) extends from nose to
in front of dorsal fin and "lights up" when fish is in feeding mode;
no scutes; soft dorsal base less than twice the length of the anal
fin base.
|
Lesser Amberjack Family Carangidae, JACKS and
POMPANOS |
Description: olive green or brownish black and silver sides; dark band (variably present) extends upward from eye; juveniles have split or wavy bars on sides; proportionately larger eye and deeper body than greater amberjack. |
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DEPLOYMENT DATE
|
REEF NAME
|
MATERIAL
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LORAN1
|
LORAN2
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LATITUDE
|
LONGITUDE
|
GPS
|
DESCRIPTION
|
DEPTH
|
RELIEF
|
|
5/3/42
|
DUTCH WRECK (W)
|
SHIP STEEL 423'
|
43931.9
|
61940.8
|
2828.670
|
80 22.006
|
UK
|
423 FT SHIP THE "LAERTES",
AKA "DUTCH WRECK"
|
72
|
|
|
5/3/42
|
LEAD WRECK (W)
|
SHIP STEEL 425'
|
43859.4
|
61926.5
|
2823.359
|
8017.717
|
UK
|
425 FT LONG SHIP,
"OCEAN VENUS", AKA LEAD WRECK
|
70
|
|
|
8/28/80
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VERA CRUZ (W)
|
|
44072.1
|
61910.7
|
2843.131
|
8023.098
|
UK
|
286 FT WRECK "CITY OF
VERA CRUZ",SANK IN 1880
|
80
|
|
|
5/19/87
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BREVARD REEF SITE
|
SHIP STEEL 148'
|
43866.0
|
61920.0
|
2818.614
|
8027.025
|
UK
|
148' SHIP "DAMOCLES"
W/ MISC CONCRETE & SCRAP METAL.
|
60
|
|
|
5/4/95
|
REEF BALLS
|
CONCRETE REEF BALLS
(TM) #70
|
43865.1
|
61926.7
|
2823.885
|
8017.945
|
LOR
|
70 REEF BALLS FIRST
LOAD OF TWO (OTHER ON 7/21/95)
|
80
|
4
|
|
7/21/95
|
REEF BALL REEF
|
CONCRETE REEF BALLS
(TM) #80
|
43865.1
|
61926.8
|
2823.833
|
8017.833
|
UK
|
80 REEF BALLS SECOND
LOAD OF TWO (FIRST ON 5/4/95)
|
80
|
3
|
|
4/27/96
|
CPA REEF
|
STEEL SPHERE
STAINLESS
|
43797.1
|
61895.7
|
2820.035
|
8011.963
|
UK
|
STAINLESS STEEL
SPHERE AND 2 LARGE STORAGE TANKS
|
124
|
25
|
|
7/16/96
|
UNKNOWN
|
CONCRETE RUBBLE
|
43852.4
|
61926.2
|
2822.795
|
8017.043
|
UK
|
CONCRETE CATWALKS, 50
FT. L X 6 FT, W, 340 TONS
|
80
|
|
|
11/23/97
|
PORT AUTHORITY SITE
#2
|
CONCRETE CULVERTS
#404
|
43900.1
|
61880.0
|
2830.382
|
8013.323
|
DGPS
|
404 PIECES OF PIPE,
FROM 18 TO 8 FEET, CFOA REEF
|
125
|
15
|
|
N/A
|
BARGE
|
|
43840.8
|
61896.6
|
2823.853
|
8012.815
|
UK
|
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
BREVARD REEF 1
|
BARGE STEEL
|
43866.3
|
62000.0
|
2818.519
|
8026.991
|
UK
|
BARGE, 85' SAILBOAT
|
54
|
|
|
N/A
|
BREVARD REEF 2
|
SHIP WOOD SAILBOAT
100'
|
43867.4
|
62000.0
|
2818.614
|
8027.025
|
UK
|
100' SAILBOAT MOBY
DICK
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
CAROL LEE
|
|
43972.4
|
61884.5
|
2836.217
|
8015.966
|
UK
|
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
CITIES SERVICES
TANKER WR
|
|
43791.0
|
61830.9
|
2823.750
|
8002.378
|
UK
|
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
CONCRETE PILE REEF
|
CONCRETE BLOCKS
|
43858.0
|
61930.5
|
2822.985
|
8017.791
|
UK
|
CONCRETE BLOCKS
|
85
|
|
|
N/A
|
CRANE WRECK
|
|
44157.5
|
61907.8
|
2850.843
|
8025.465
|
UK
|
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
DEFIANCE
|
|
43911.5
|
61941.2
|
2826.866
|
8020.967
|
UK
|
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
FP&L/FIT EXPERIMENTAL
|
OIL ASH
|
43462.0
|
62038.0
|
2740.818
|
8020.004
|
UK
|
OIL ASH
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
HUMMINBIRD REEF
|
CONCRETE RUBBLE
|
43865.5
|
61898.1
|
2825.910
|
8013.878
|
UK
|
CONCRETE & STEEL
RUBBLE
|
110
|
|
|
N/A
|
LIBERTY WRECK
|
|
43764.3
|
61966.5
|
2812.256
|
8019.391
|
UK
|
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
LOIS DUBOIS REEF
|
BARGE STEEL
|
43835.9
|
61842.0
|
2827.034
|
8005.531
|
UK
|
BARGES
|
170
|
|
|
N/A
|
SUB WRECK
|
|
43967.2
|
61906.9
|
2834.190
|
8018.574
|
UK
|
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
THE ROCK
|
|
44127.3
|
61985.3
|
2842.385
|
8033.601
|
UK
|
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
TIGER RED
|
SHIP TUGBOAT
|
43842.0
|
61926.0
|
2821.913
|
8016.667
|
UK
|
TUG BOAT "TIGER RED"
|
85
|
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