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Gag Grouper

Mycteroperca microlepis

Cold-side bias compared to red grouper. Live bait on bottom.

Preferred depth60–250 ft

Holds onlimestone ledges, wrecks

In our regions

Northeast Florida — AtlanticCentral/Southeast Florida — AtlanticMiami & Keys — Atlantic sideSouthwest Florida — GulfFlorida Panhandle — GulfBig Bend — GulfNorth 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 FL Gulf

FEDERAL

Federal Gulf (9–200 nm) — GMFMC

Currently OPENSeasonal

Bag limit

2 / angler / day

Minimum

24″ TL (total length)

Season

Jun 1, 2026 → Dec 31, 2026Closed Jan 1 – May 31 in federal Gulf.

Federal Gulf: 2/angler within 4-grouper Gulf aggregate, 24" TL min, closed Jan-May.

STATE

FL Gulf — State waters (0–9 nm)

Currently CLOSED (seasonal)Seasonal

Bag limit

2 / angler / day

Minimum

24″ TL (total length)

Season

Sep 1, 2026 → Nov 10, 2026Approximate — FWC sets Gulf gag season annually, often Sept-Nov window.