NC_ATLANTIC
North Carolina — State waters (0–3 nm) · NCDMF
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 3 / angler / day
- Minimum
- 20″ TL (total length)
- Season
- Invalid Date → Invalid Date
Per SAFMC.
NC scamp: 3/day, 20" TL.
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Scamp Grouper
Mycteroperca phenax
Considered the premier eating grouper. Deeper than gag, light bite, often hooks on dropper rigs while jigging for AJs.
Preferred water temp65–80°F
Preferred depth80–400 ft
Peak monthsMay, Jun, Sep, Oct
Holds ondeep ledges, hard bottom, high relief
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 — Eleuthera, Exuma & Cat IslandBahamas — Bimini & Grand BahamaBahamas — Abaco & Andros
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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FEDERAL
Federal Atlantic (3–200 nm) — SAFMC
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 1 / angler / day
- Minimum
- 20″ TL (total length)
Federal South Atlantic: 1/angler within snapper-grouper aggregate, 20" TL min as of recent reductions.