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.
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.
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