FEDERAL
Federal Gulf (9–200 nm) — GMFMC
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 5 / angler / day
- Minimum
- 14″ FL (fork length)
Federal Gulf: 14" FL min, 5/angler/day.
reef
Hogfish (Hog Snapper)
Lachnolaimus maximus
Sight-spearfishing target — also takes shrimp on a knocker rig over sandy hard bottom. Different rules Atlantic vs Gulf.
Preferred water temp65–82°F
Preferred depth20–150 ft
Holds onhard bottom, sandy reefs, rubble
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 CoastAlabama GulfMississippi GulfTexas GulfLouisiana Gulf
Regulations
⚠️ BETA: best-effort current as of May 26, 2026. Confirm with the linked FWC / NOAA source before keeping a fish.
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TX_GULF
Texas — State waters (0–9 nm) · TPWD
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 5 / angler / day
- Minimum
- 14″ FL (fork length)
TX: follows GMFMC Gulf — 5/person/day, 14" FL min.