BAHAMAS
Bahamas — Department of Marine Resources
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
- Vessel limit
- 20 total / vessel / day
- Minimum
- 8″ TL (total length)
10 per angler per day. Common around docks, mangroves, and shallow reef.
nearshore
Mangrove Snapper (Gray)
Lutjanus griseus
Spans the entire water column from inshore mangroves to offshore reefs. Light leader, small live bait, mind tide direction.
Preferred water temp65–85°F
Preferred depth0–200 ft
Peak monthsJun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Holds onmangroves, bridges, wrecks, reefs, docks
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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FEDERAL
Federal Atlantic (3–200 nm) — SAFMC
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 5 / angler / day
- Minimum
- 12″ TL (total length)
Federal waters: 12" min, included in 10-fish snapper aggregate.
STATE
FL Gulf — State waters (0–9 nm)
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 5 / angler / day
- Minimum
- 10″ TL (total length)
Within 10-fish snapper aggregate (Gulf).
STATE
FL Atlantic — State waters (0–3 nm)
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 5 / angler / day
- Minimum
- 10″ TL (total length)
Within 10-fish reef-fish aggregate (Atlantic). 5/person within aggregate.
FEDERAL
Federal Gulf (9–200 nm) — GMFMC
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 5 / angler / day
- Minimum
- 12″ TL (total length)
Federal Gulf: 12" TL min, 5/angler within Gulf reef-fish aggregate.
TX_GULF
Texas — State waters (0–9 nm) · TPWD
Currently OPENOpen year-round
Not specifically listed.
Texas gray snapper: per snapper rules.
NC_ATLANTIC
North Carolina — State waters (0–3 nm) · NCDMF
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
- Minimum
- 12″ TL (total length)
NC gray snapper: 10/day, 12" TL.
MS_GULF
Mississippi — State waters (0–3 nm) · MS DMR
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
- Minimum
- 12″ TL (total length)
ROLP required.
Mississippi gray snapper: 10/day, 12" TL.
SC_ATLANTIC
South Carolina — State waters (0–3 nm) · SCDNR
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
- Minimum
- 12″ TL (total length)
Within group aggregate.
SC gray snapper: 10/day, 12" TL.
LA_GULF
Louisiana — State waters (0–3 nm) · LDWF
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
- Minimum
- 12″ TL (total length)
Louisiana gray snapper: 10/day, 12" TL.
AL_GULF
Alabama — State waters (0–3 nm) · AL CNR-MRD
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
- Minimum
- 12″ TL (total length)
Alabama gray snapper: 10/day, 12" TL.