BAHAMAS
Bahamas — Department of Marine Resources
Currently OPENOpen year-round
Bahamas vessel limit: 60 lbs / 20 demersal. CIGUATERA RISK on large fish — release.
Ciguatera advisory on >10 lb fish.
reef
Cubera Snapper
Lutjanus cyanopterus
Largest snapper species (to 125 lb). Targeted on wrecks/deep ledges in S FL, Keys, Bahamas, Caribbean. Late-summer spawning aggregations are well-known targets. Also caught in N Gulf wrecks/LA rigs.
In our regions
Louisiana GulfBahamas — Bimini & Grand BahamaBahamas — Abaco & AndrosSouthwest Florida — GulfBahamas — Eleuthera, Exuma & Cat IslandMiami & Keys — Atlantic side
Regulations
⚠️ BETA: best-effort current as of May 31, 2026. Confirm with the linked FWC / NOAA source before keeping a fish.
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