Fishing Regulations
for the Florida Keys and Key West
The
following is a brief summary and may not be complete. For
in-season information and current regulations, visit the Division
of Marine Resource's, Office of Fisheries Management's on-line
'Fishing Lines' magazine or call the
numbers listed below. Local
regulations governing the taking of saltwater products may exist
and you should contact the Florida Marine Patrol (FMP) Field
Office nearest the location where you will be engaging in these
fishing activities.
Florida Marine
Patrol (Marathon): 305-289-2320 or 1-800-DIAL-FMP
Call for information on Saltwater Fishing Licenses.
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SPECIES |
MINIMUM SIZE LIMITS |
DAILY LIMIT
Per person per day
unless otherwise noted |
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Amberjack |
28" fork |
1 |
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Black Drum |
Not less than 14" or more than 24" |
5 |
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Bluefish |
12" fork |
10 |
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Bonefish |
18" |
1 |
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Cobia |
33" fork |
1 per person or 6 per vessel per day, whichever is less |
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Dolphin |
20" fork Atlantic |
10 per person per day, not to exceed 60 per
vessel per day |
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Flounder |
12" |
10 |
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Grouper-Nassau |
Protected Species |
0 |
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Grouper-Warsaw |
None |
1
per vessel per day |
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Grouper-Speckled Hind |
None |
1
per vessel per day |
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Grouper-All Others |
20" |
Species Aggregate
5 |
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Hogfish |
12" fork |
5 |
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Jewfish |
Protected Species |
0 |
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Mackerel-King |
24" fork |
2 |
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Mackerel-Spanish |
12" fork |
15 |
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Marlin-Blue |
99" |
1 per person per day aggregate billfish |
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Marlin-White |
66" |
1 per person per day aggregate billfish |
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Permit |
Not less than 11"
or more than 20" fork |
6 per person per day aggregate
of Permit and Pompano;
may possess 1 over 20"; no more than 2 over 20" per vessel |
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Pompano |
Not less than 11"
or more than 20" fork |
6 per person per day aggregate
of Permit and Pompano;
may possess 1 over 20"; no more than 2 over 20" per vessel
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Pompano-African |
Not less than 24" fork |
2 per person per day
or per vessel
whichever is less |
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Red Drum (Redfish) |
Not less than 18"
or more than 27" |
1 |
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Sailfish |
63" |
1 per person per day aggregate billfish |
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Seabass |
12" Atlantic; 10" Gulf |
15 Atlantic |
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Shark |
None |
1 per person
or 2 per vessel
whichever is less |
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Sheepshead |
12" |
15 |
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Shrimp |
None |
5 gallons heads on
per person or vessel whichever is less |
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Snapper-Cubera |
Not less than 12"
or more than 30" |
Aggregate 10
no more than 2
30" or larger
per person or vessel
whichever is less |
Snapper-Gray
Mangrove |
10" |
Aggregate 5 |
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Snapper-Lane |
8" |
Aggregate 10 |
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Snapper-Mutton |
16" |
Aggregate 10 |
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Snapper-Red |
16" Gulf, 20" Atlantic |
4 Gulf, 2 Atlantic |
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Snapper-Schoolmaster |
10" |
Aggregate 10 |
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Snapper-Vermillion |
10" Gulf, 12" Atlantic |
10 |
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Snapper-Yellowtail |
12" |
Aggregate 10 |
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Snapper-All Others |
12" |
Aggregate 10 |
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Snook |
Not less than 28" or more than 32"
Atlantic; Not less than 28" or more than
33" Gulf, Monroe County, Everglades
Closed season Dec. 15-Jan. 31, June-Aug. Atlantic;
Dec.-Feb., May-Aug. Gulf, Monroe County, Everglades
Snook permit req. |
1 |
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Spotted Sea Trout |
S Region, not less than 15"
not more than 20"
Closed season Nov and Dec |
4
May possess 1 fish
over max. size limit |
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Spotted Sea Trout |
NW Region, not less than 15"
not more than 20"
Closed season Feb |
5
May possess 1 fish
over max. size limit |
|
Spotted Sea Trout |
NE Region, not less than 15"
not more than 20"
Closed season Feb |
5
May possess 1 fish
over max. size limit |
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Tarpon |
None
$50 tag to possess or kill |
2 |
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Weakfish |
12" |
4 |
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CLOSED SEASON |
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Lobster |
Apr. 1 - Aug. 5
(Except July 30 & 31) |
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Queen Conch |
Capture Prohibited |
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Snook |
Dec. 15-Jan. 31, June-Aug. Atlantic;
Dec.-Feb., May-Aug. Gulf, Monroe County, Everglades |
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Stone Crab |
May 16 - Oct 14 |
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