Speckled Trout Slot Limit Florida Keys
Speckled Trout Slot Limit Florida

Georgia Fishing

The creel limit for speckled trout in Louisiana is 25 per angler each day. The minimum length requirement is 12 inches. There is an exception: 15 fish daily take and possession limit, with no more than two spotted seatrout exceeding 25 inches total length, regardless of where taken, in a defined area of Cameron and Calcasieu Parishes in. Bag limit: 2 per harvester Zero captain and crew bag limit when on a for-hire trip. Slot limit: More than 15' and less than 19' total length May possess one over 19 inches per vessel included in the bag limit. Special regulations apply for this species when fishing in Biscayne National Park. The Northeast Region would enjoy Florida’s most liberal limit at 5-fish plus one allowed over 20 inches. The Southeast Region, on the other hand, would receive the greatest restriction, with just a.

All limits per person unless specified. FL = fork length, TL = total length (see “How to Measure a Fish” below)

Species	Open Season	Daily Limit and Possession Limit	Minimum Size (inches)
Amberjack*	All year	1	28 FL
American Eel	All year	25	9 TL
Atlantic croaker	All year	25
Atlantic sturgeon	No Harvest
Billfish (Blue marlin, White marlin, Sailfish)*	Catch and Release Only
Black drum	All year	15	14 TL
Black sea bass*	All year	15	12 TL
Bluefish	All year	15	12 FL
Cobia	Mar. 1 – Oct. 31	1 per angler, max 6 per boat.	36 FL
Dolphin*	All year	10 (Not to exceed 60 per boat, except for headboats which are allowed 10 per paying customer.	20 FL
Flounder	All year	15	12 TL
Gag grouper*	All year	2	24 TL
King mackerel*	All year	3	24 FL
Red drum (Channel bass, Spottail bass, Redfish)	All year	5	14 TL (23 TL maximum)
Red porgy*	All year	3	14 TL
Red snapper*	All year	2	20 TL
Sharks (other than Hammerheads, SSC and Prohibited Sharks)*	All Year	1 per angler or boat, whichever is less	54 FL
Sharks: Hammerheads (Great, Scalloped, and Smooth)	All Year	1 per angler or boat, whichever is less	78 FL
Small shark composite (SSC)* (Atlantic sharpnose, Bonnethead, Spiny dogfish)	All Year	Do i need to fill all ram slots. 1 per angler	30 FL
Prohibited Sharks (NO HARVEST)	Sand tiger, Sandbar, Silky, Bigeye sand tiger, Whale, Basking, White, Dusky, Bignose, Galapagos, Night, Reef, Narrowtooth, Caribbean sharpnose, Smalltail, Atlantic angel, Longfin mako, Bigeye thresher, Sharpnose sevengill, Bluntnose sixgill, and Bigeye sixgill
Sheepshead	All year	92 sheppard st casino. 15	10 FL
Spanish mackerel*	All year	15	12 FL
Spot	All year	25
Spotted seatrout	All year	15	14 TL
Striped bass (Saltwater)	All year	2 Texas holdem poker 3d android games.	22 TL
Striped bass (Savannah River)	All year	2	27 TL
Tarpon	All year	1	68 FL
Tripletail	All year	2	18 TL
Weakfish	All year	1	13 TL
* These species are also federally managed from 3 to 200 miles offshore. Go to www.safmc.net for federal regulations.

Tagged Fish

Coastal Resources Division (CRD) biologists are conducting long-term studies on the growth, migration and fishing exploitation rates of red drum, black drum, tarpon, and tripletail. If you catch a tagged fish, please record and report the following information: 1) your name, address, and phone number, 2) fish species, 3) date caught, 4) tag number, 5) total length and location, and 6) whether the fish was kept or released. To report a tagged fish call (912) 264-7218. If released, please do not remove the tag.

If kept, please return the tag to GADNR/CRD, One Conservation Way, Brunswick, GA 31520. If the tag number is not legible lightly scrape the tag with your fingernail or similar flat object.

If you are an angler who practices catch and release and would like to become a cooperative angler please contact the Cooperative Angler Tagging Program at 912-264-7218.

Saltwater Fish

Size & Catch Limits for Saltwater Fish

TL = Total Length
FL = Fork Length; See How to Measure a Fish.
AIW = Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway

State Waters extend from the saltwater-freshwater dividing line to the 3-mile limit.
Federal Waters extend from the 3-mile limit to 200 miles offshore (international waters).

All species in this section must be landed with head and tail intact.

Update to Red Drum Regulations (effective July 1, 2018)

The South Carolina General Assembly has passed a new law intended to reverse Red Drum overfishing. The lowered bag limit allows two fish per person per day and no more than six fish per boat per day. The previous catch limit was three fish per person per day, with no boat limit. The slot limit (15-23 inches) remains unchanged.

Slot Limit:

15-23 inches (total length)

Bag Limit:

2 per person per day, and no more than 6 per boat per day

Inshore Finfish

Species	Closed Season	Bag Limit	Size Limit	Restrictions
American Shad	No closed season for recreational hook & line harvest; For all other gears, seasons as for commercial harvest	10 shad per person per day except in Santee River and Rediversion Canal (20 per person per day)	Licensing, permitting, and gear requirements.
Herring	Herring Closures	1 U.S. bushel of herring per person per day	Licensing, permitting, and gear requirements.
Black Drum	5 per person per day	14-inch to 27-inch TL
Bluefish	15 per person per day
Flounders (Southern, Summer & Gulf)	10 per person per day not to exceed 20 per boat per day	15-inch TL	Bag limits apply to hook and line or gig.
Red Drum	Cannot be harvested by gig Dec. - Feb.	2 per person per day (state waters) Not to exceed 6 per boat per day 0 per person per day (federal waters)	15-inch to 23-inch TL	May only be taken by rod & reel and gig. May not be harvested from federal waters.
Saltwater catfishes

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