reef

Greater Amberjack

Seriola dumerili

Aggressive on bait drops over high-relief structure.

Preferred depth100–350 ft

Holds onwrecks, deep towers, rigs

In our regions

Northeast Florida — AtlanticCentral/Southeast Florida — AtlanticMiami & Keys — Atlantic sideSouthwest Florida — GulfFlorida Panhandle — GulfBig Bend — GulfBahamas — Bimini & Grand BahamaBahamas — Abaco & AndrosBahamas — Eleuthera, Exuma & Cat IslandNorth Carolina (Outer Banks + Cape Lookout)South Carolina CoastGeorgia CoastAlabama GulfMississippi GulfLouisiana GulfTexas Gulf

Regulations

⚠️ BETA: best-effort current as of May 31, 2026. Confirm with the linked FWC / NOAA source before keeping a fish.

Showing 2 of 12 regulations for South Carolina

FEDERAL

Federal Atlantic (3–200 nm) — SAFMC

Currently OPENSeasonal

Bag limit

1 / angler / day

Minimum

36″ FL (fork length)

Season

May 1, 2026 → Oct 31, 2026Federal SA recreational season — verify SAFMC notice; ACL-driven.

Federal South Atlantic: 1/angler, 36" FL min, closed Nov-Apr most years.

SC_ATLANTIC

South Carolina — State waters (0–3 nm) · SCDNR

Currently OPENOpen year-round

Bag limit: 1 / angler / day
Minimum: 28″ FL (fork length)

1/person/day, 28" FL min.

SC DNR.