FEDERAL
Federal Atlantic (3–200 nm) — SAFMC
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 4 / angler / day
- Minimum
- 20″ TL (total length)
Federal South Atlantic: 4/angler within 5-grouper SA aggregate, 20" TL min, year-round.
bottom
Red Grouper
Epinephelus morio
Warm-side bias. The 'old reliable' on the Gulf side.
Preferred depth80–300 ft
Holds onsand-rubble bottom, swiss-cheese rock
In our regions
Northeast Florida — AtlanticCentral/Southeast Florida — AtlanticMiami & Keys — Atlantic sideSouthwest Florida — GulfFlorida Panhandle — GulfBig Bend — GulfNorth Carolina (Outer Banks + Cape Lookout)South Carolina CoastGeorgia CoastAlabama GulfMississippi GulfLouisiana GulfTexas GulfBahamas — Bimini & Grand BahamaBahamas — Abaco & AndrosBahamas — Eleuthera, Exuma & Cat Island
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 Atlantic — State waters (0–3 nm)
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 1 / angler / day
- Minimum
- 20″ TL (total length)
Within the 3-fish aggregate grouper limit.