FEDERAL
Federal Gulf (9–200 nm) — GMFMC
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 4 / angler / day
Within 4-grouper aggregate.
Gulf federal snowy: 4/day aggregate.
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Snowy Grouper
Hyporthodus niveatus
Among the deepest of FL groupers. Federal Atlantic has a recreational ACL-based season — verify before you go. The cold-water tunas + tilefish share depth zones.
Preferred water temp50–65°F
Preferred depth350–1100 ft
Holds ondeep ledges, rock pinnacles, high-relief shelf edge
In our regions
Big Bend — GulfNortheast Florida — AtlanticCentral/Southeast Florida — AtlanticMiami & Keys — Atlantic sideSouthwest Florida — GulfFlorida Panhandle — GulfBahamas — Bimini & Grand BahamaBahamas — Abaco & AndrosBahamas — Eleuthera, Exuma & Cat IslandNorth Carolina (Outer Banks + Cape Lookout)South Carolina CoastGeorgia CoastAlabama GulfMississippi GulfLouisiana GulfTexas Gulf
Regulations
⚠️ BETA: best-effort current as of May 26, 2026. Confirm with the linked FWC / NOAA source before keeping a fish.
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STATE
FL Gulf — State waters (0–9 nm)
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 4 / angler / day
Within 4-grouper aggregate, year-round Gulf.
FL Gulf snowy: 4/day no size, aggregate.