inshore

Permit

Trachinotus falcatus

Spooky flats prize. Tailing on shallow turtle-grass at low light; off wrecks in the heat. Crab on the bottom or a small floating crab fly across the path.

Preferred water temp72–85°F

Preferred depth2–80 ft

Holds onflats, wrecks, channels

In our regions

Central/Southeast Florida — AtlanticBahamas — Abaco & AndrosSouthwest Florida — GulfMiami & Keys — Atlantic sideBahamas — Eleuthera, Exuma & Cat IslandBahamas — Bimini & Grand Bahama

Regulations

⚠️ BETA: best-effort current as of May 31, 2026. Confirm with the linked FWC / NOAA source before keeping a fish.

Showing 3 of 3 regulations

BAHAMAS

Bahamas — Department of Marine Resources

Currently OPENOpen year-round

No specific bag limit — most anglers release. Bahamas has world-class permit flats (Bimini, Berry Islands, Ragged Islands).

Bahamas DMR.

STATE

FL Atlantic — State waters (0–3 nm)

Currently CLOSED (seasonal)Seasonal

Bag limit: 1 / angler / day
Vessel limit: 2 total / vessel / day
Slot: 11″–22″ FL (fork length)

Slot 11-22" FL, 1/person/day, 2/vessel max. Special Permit Zone (Keys + Biscayne Bay): closed May, June, July (spawning). One fish > 22" FL per vessel per day from outside the SPZ.

FWC. Permit Special Permit Zone applies in S FL.

STATE

FL Gulf — State waters (0–9 nm)

Currently CLOSED (seasonal)Seasonal

Bag limit: 1 / angler / day
Vessel limit: 2 total / vessel / day
Slot: 11″–22″ FL (fork length)

Same SPZ rules — closed May-July in the Special Permit Zone (SW FL including 10,000 Islands).

FWC.