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Dog Snapper

Lutjanus jocu

Reef/wreck snapper of FL, Keys, Bahamas, Caribbean, Gulf. Found in patch reefs and shallow structure; targeted in S FL and Bahamas. Part of the snapper aggregate bag limit.

In our regions

Bahamas — Eleuthera, Exuma & Cat IslandBahamas — Bimini & Grand BahamaBahamas — Abaco & AndrosMiami & Keys — Atlantic side

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 OPENOpen year-round

Bag limit: 10 / angler / day
Minimum: 12″ TL (total length)

12" TL min. Within 10-snapper aggregate.

SAFMC snapper-grouper complex.

SC_ATLANTIC

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

Currently OPENOpen year-round

Bag limit: 10 / angler / day
Minimum: 12″ TL (total length)

SC HB 219 (2025): state matches SAFMC federal.