TX_GULF
Texas — State waters (0–9 nm) · TPWD
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 2 / angler / day
- Minimum
- 24″ TL (total length)
- Season
- Invalid Date → Invalid Date
Per Gulf federal season.
Texas gag: 2/day, 24" TL.
bottom
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.
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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.