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 1 of 3 regulations for FL Gulf

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.