2018 Recreational Seasons - AT-A-GLANCE

Atlantic State Waters Click on the species for up-to-date closures and regulations.
SPECIES JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Closes Opens
May 16 Oct. 15

Crab, Stone

Groupers
Includes gag, black,
red, scamp, rock
hind, red hind, coney,
graysby, yellowfin and
yellowmouth
Including Monroe
County

Hogfish

Special Permit Zone (SPZ)

Permit

Regional N.E.
Closure Only

Shrimp

Closes
Snook Dec. 15
Excluding Monroe
County

Sport
season Opens
open Aug. 6
July
25-26
Spiny Lobster

Open for portion of month

KEY Open Closed
(see open/close dates)
2018 Recreational Species With No Closed Seasons - AT-A-GLANCE
Atlantic State Waters Click on the species for up-to-date size and bag limits.
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

King Mackerel
Amberjack, Greater Sheepshead

Spanish Mackerel
Bonefish Snapper
Catch and Release Only

Mullet Spotted Seatrout

Black Drum

Vermilion Snapper
Blue Crab Lionfish
(regional trap closures apply)

Bluefish
Florida Pompano Gray Triggerfish

Weakfish
Cobia bag limits in Weakfish
Red Drum (Redfish) Management Area

Dolphin, Mahi Black Sea Bass White Grunt

Shark Gulf Kingfish (Whiting)

Flounder (Non-prohibited species)

Prohibited Species: Goliath Grouper, Nassau Grouper, Queen Conch, Prohibited Sharks, Sturgeon, Spotted Eagle Ray.
(Does not include all prohibited species)