Fishing regulations for dummies.

Deck Hand Joined: Apr 05, 2010 Posts: 13

OK, call me what you will, but i'm not familiar with the fishing regs in the area. Can anyone explain in plain english what is in season and the catch limit for mostly bottom fish like grouper, BSB, vermillion snapper and red snappers.... I tried to read thru the regulations, but don't have much experience on the water there and they just didn't make sense to me.
All of my fishing will be done before May 1st.
Thanks,

Mo

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:48 pm Post subject:

I will tell you what I know. You can not keep a grouper until May 1. BSB if they are 12 inch they go in the box and you can keep 15 per person per day. I know that you can now keep vermillion snapper when they are 12 inches and you can keep 5 per person per day. Not really sure about the other species of snapper. Hope this helps somewhat.

I am sure someone will enlighten the us about the rest.
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:56 pm Post subject:

Here is what I found on the DNR's site. I am not sure that this is 100% accurate. Just sharing what I found.

Red Porgy- 3 per person per day 14-inch minimum (TL) No closed season

Vermilion Snapper 5 per person per day (all waters) (recreational) 12-inch minimum (TL) recreational and commercial size limit Open Season: April 1 - Oct. 31
Season Closed - Nov. 1 through March 31.

Red Snapper Possession prohibited January 4 - June 2, 2010 20-inch minimum (TL) Commercial and recreational red snapper fishery closed January 4 - June 2, 2010. Closure could be extended for an additional 186-day period. For more information contact the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council at www.safmc.net or 843-571-4366.

Other Snappers (Excluding Vermilion and Red Snapper) - 10 per person per day from the following group.

Lane Snapper group total per day 8-inch minimum (TL) No closed season

Black Snapper group total per day No size limit No closed season

Blackfin, Cubera, Dog, Yellowtail, Gray, Mahogany, Silk, Schoolmaster & Queen Snapper group total per day 12-inch minimum (TL) No closed season

Mutton Snapper group total per day 16-inch minimum (TL) No closed season

Hogfish None 12-inch minimum (FL) (all waters) No closed season

Black Seabass 15 per person per day (recreational; all waters) 12-inch minimum (TL) (recreational; all waters);
10-inch minimum (TL) (commercial; all waters)
Open unless total allowable catch is met.

Grouper and Tilefish Combinations - 3 per person per day from this group; no more than 1 Gag or Black Groupers or more than 1 Snowy Grouper or more than 1 Golden Tilefish may be included in this total (state & federal waters).

Gag & Black Grouper no more than 1 Gag or Black Groupers from this group; 24-inch minimum (TL) Open Season: May 1 - Dec. 31
(Season closed Jan. 1 - April 30)

Scamp, Red, Yellowfin & Yellowmouth Groupers group total per day 20-inch minimum (TL) Open Season: May 1 - Dec. 31
(Season closed Jan. 1 - April 30)

Blueline Tilefish, Golden Tilefish, Misty Grouper, Sand Tilefish, Snowy Grouper, Yellowedge Grouper no more than 1 Snowy Grouper or Golden Tilefish may be included in this total (state & federal waters). No size limit No closed season

Coney, Grasby, Red Hind, Rock Hind, Tiger Grouper group total per day No size limit Open Season: May 1 - Dec. 31
(Season closed Jan. 1 - April 30)

Warsaw, Speckled Hind Groupers 1 Warsaw and 1 Speckled Hind per vessel per trip (included in aggregate bag limit) No size limit No closed season

Nassau Grouper, Goliath Grouper Possession is prohibited No open season
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