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Saltwater Creel and Length Limits
| Species |
Open Season |
Daily Creel Limit |
Possession Limit |
Minimum Size (in.) |
| Blue marlin |
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CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY |
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| White marlin |
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CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY |
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| Sailfish |
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CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY |
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| Tarpon* |
3/16-11/30 |
1 |
1 |
68 FL |
| Amberjack |
3/16-12/31
(No Sale 4/1-4/30) |
1 |
1 |
28 FL |
| Cobia |
3/16-11/30 |
2 |
2 |
33 FL |
| Dolphin |
All year |
10a |
10a |
20 FL |
| King mackerel |
All year |
3 |
3 |
24 FL |
| Spanish mackerel |
3/16-11/30 |
15 |
15 |
12 FL |
| Sheepshead |
All year |
15 |
15 |
10 FL |
| Atlantic sturgeon |
|
No harvest allowed |
No harvest allowed |
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| Bluefish |
3/16-11/30 |
15 |
15 |
12 FL |
| Black sea bass |
All year |
20 |
20 |
10 TL |
| Gag grouper |
All year
(No Sale 3/1-4/30) |
2 |
2 |
24 TL |
| Red drum |
All year |
5 |
5 |
14 TL
(None longer than 23 in.) |
| Black drum |
All year |
15 |
15 |
10 TL |
| Weakfish |
All year |
6 |
6 |
13 TL |
| Flounder |
All year |
15 |
15 |
12 TL |
| Whiting |
All year |
No Possession Limit |
No Possession Limit |
10 TL |
| Spot |
All year |
25 |
25 |
8 TL |
| Atlantic croaker |
All year |
25 |
25 |
8 TL |
| Tripletail |
All year |
5 |
5 |
18 TL |
| Red snapper |
All year |
2 |
2 |
20 TL |
| Spotted seatrout |
All year |
15 |
15 |
13 TL |
| Striped bass |
All year |
2 |
2 |
22 TL |
| Sand tiger shark |
No harvest allowed |
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No harvest allowed |
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| Small shark composite** |
All year |
2 |
2 |
30 TL |
| Sharks*** |
All year |
2**** |
2****
(limit may include only one longer than 84 in.) |
48 TL |
| Red Porgy |
All year
(No Sale 1/1 - 4/30) |
1 |
1 |
14 TL |
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- *Gamefish or no sale status
- **Consists of Atlantic sharpnose, bonnethead, and spiny dogfish
- ***Consists of all sharks other than sand tiger shark and small shark composite
- ****Two per person or boat, whichever is less
- a Not to exceed 60 per boat, except for headboats, which are allowed 10 dolphin per paying customer
- FL = fork length
- TL = total length
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