FEDERAL
Federal Gulf (9–200 nm) — GMFMC
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
- Vessel limit
- 60 total / vessel / day
- Minimum
- 20″ FL (fork length)
Federal Gulf: 10/angler, 60 fish/vessel maximum, 20" FL min.
pelagic
Mahi-Mahi (Dolphin)
Coryphaena hippurus
Bait-runners on temperature breaks and weedlines. Look for clean blue water just inside SST gradient fronts.
Preferred water temp72–84°F
Preferred depth50–300 ft
Peak monthsApr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Holds onweedlines, current edges, floating debris, frigate birds
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 CoastGeorgia CoastAlabama GulfMississippi GulfLouisiana GulfTexas Gulf
Regulations
⚠️ BETA: best-effort current as of May 27, 2026. Confirm with the linked FWC / NOAA source before keeping a fish.
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STATE
FL Gulf — State waters (0–9 nm)
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
- Vessel limit
- 60 total / vessel / day
- Minimum
- 20″ FL (fork length)
STATE
FL Atlantic — State waters (0–3 nm)
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
- Vessel limit
- 60 total / vessel / day
- Minimum
- 20″ FL (fork length)
GA_ATLANTIC
Georgia — State waters (0–3 nm) · GA DNR
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
- Vessel limit
- 60 total / vessel / day
10/angler/day, 60/vessel max.
Georgia DNR (SAFMC).
NC_ATLANTIC
North Carolina — State waters (0–3 nm) · NCDMF
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
- Vessel limit
- 54 total / vessel / day
10/angler/day, 54/vessel.
NC DMF.
AL_GULF
Alabama — State waters (0–3 nm) · AL CNR-MRD
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
- Vessel limit
- 60 total / vessel / day
10/angler/day, 60/vessel.
Alabama CNR-MRD.
MS_GULF
Mississippi — State waters (0–3 nm) · MS DMR
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
- Vessel limit
- 60 total / vessel / day
10/angler/day, 60/vessel.
Mississippi DMR.
LA_GULF
Louisiana — State waters (0–3 nm) · LDWF
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
- Vessel limit
- 60 total / vessel / day
10/angler/day, 60/vessel.
Louisiana DWF.
TX_GULF
Texas — State waters (0–9 nm) · TPWD
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
10/angler/day.
Texas Parks & Wildlife.
BAHAMAS
Bahamas — Department of Marine Resources
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Vessel limit
- 6 total / vessel / day
Counts toward vessel's 6-game-fish total. No size limit but conservation-minded captains release fish under ~20 inches.
Productive year-round in the Bahamas; peak May–July around the Tongue of the Ocean and west of Andros.
FEDERAL
Federal Atlantic (3–200 nm) — SAFMC
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
- Vessel limit
- 54 total / vessel / day
- Minimum
- 20″ FL (fork length)
Federal South Atlantic: 10/angler, 54 fish/vessel maximum, 20" FL min.
SC_ATLANTIC
South Carolina — State waters (0–3 nm) · SCDNR
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
- Vessel limit
- 60 total / vessel / day
10/angler/day, 60/vessel max.
SC DNR.