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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.

Showing 2 of 12 regulations for South Carolina

SC_ATLANTIC

South Carolina — State waters (0–3 nm) · SCDNR

Currently OPENOpen year-round

Bag limit

3 / angler / day

Minimum

20″ TL (total length)

Season

Invalid Date → Invalid Date

Closed Jan 1 - May 31. Within 3-grouper aggregate.

SC red grouper: closed Jan-May.

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.