LA_GULF
Louisiana — State waters (0–3 nm) · LDWF
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
LA: within 10-snapper aggregate.
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Silk Snapper (Yelloweye)
Lutjanus vivanus
Deep-water snapper (350-1000 ft) of S FL, Keys, Bahamas, Caribbean and Gulf. Also called yelloweye snapper. Common deep-drop catch. Federally managed in snapper-grouper complex.
In our regions
Miami & Keys — Atlantic sideBahamas — 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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AL_GULF
Alabama — State waters (0–3 nm) · AL CNR-MRD
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
GMFMC: within 10-snapper aggregate.
NC_ATLANTIC
North Carolina — State waters (0–3 nm) · NCDMF
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
Follows SAFMC.
SC_ATLANTIC
South Carolina — State waters (0–3 nm) · SCDNR
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
SC HB 219 (2025): state matches SAFMC federal.
GA_ATLANTIC
Georgia — State waters (0–3 nm) · GA DNR
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
Follows SAFMC.
FEDERAL
Federal Gulf (9–200 nm) — GMFMC
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
GMFMC: within 10-snapper aggregate.
FEDERAL
Federal Atlantic (3–200 nm) — SAFMC
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
No min size (since 2020-03-30). Within 10-snapper aggregate.
STATE
FL Atlantic — State waters (0–3 nm)
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
Within 10-snapper aggregate. No min size.
TX_GULF
Texas — State waters (0–9 nm) · TPWD
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
TX: within snapper aggregate.
BAHAMAS
Bahamas — Department of Marine Resources
Currently OPENOpen year-round
Bahamas vessel limit: 60 lbs / 20 demersal.
MS_GULF
Mississippi — State waters (0–3 nm) · MS DMR
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
MS: within 10-snapper aggregate.
STATE
FL Gulf — State waters (0–9 nm)
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
Within 10-snapper aggregate. No min size.