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Red Drum (Redfish)

Sciaenops ocellatus

Tailing on the flats on low water, sight-fishing pattern.

Peak monthsSep, Oct, Nov

Holds onflats, oyster bars, marsh edges

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 Gulf

Regulations

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

Showing 2 of 11 regulations for Alabama

AL_GULF

Alabama — State waters (0–3 nm) · AL CNR-MRD

Currently OPENOpen year-round

Bag limit: 3 / angler / day
Slot: 16″–26″ TL (total length)

Slot 16-26" TL. 3/person/day. 1 fish per day may exceed 26" TL.

Alabama Conservation & Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division.

FEDERAL

Federal Gulf (9–200 nm) — GMFMC

Currently CLOSEDClosed

Red drum is closed to harvest in the Gulf EEZ (federal Gulf). State waters (0-9 nm TX; 0-9 nm FL Gulf; 0-3 nm others) only.

GMFMC manages closed federal harvest.