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Speckled Hind

Epinephelus drummondhayi

Deep grouper (200-400 ft) from NC to FL Keys including Gulf and Bermuda. Targeted by deep-droppers; 1 per vessel limit in most states. Federally managed; legitimate (if regulated) recreational target throughout SE Atlantic and Gulf.

In our regions

Northeast Florida — AtlanticMiami & Keys — Atlantic sideAlabama GulfLouisiana GulfSouth Carolina CoastCentral/Southeast Florida — AtlanticBig Bend — GulfSouthwest Florida — GulfNorth Carolina (Outer Banks + Cape Lookout)Georgia CoastMississippi GulfTexas GulfFlorida Panhandle — Gulf

Regulations

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

Showing 12 of 12 regulations

STATE

FL Gulf — State waters (0–9 nm)

Currently OPENOpen year-round

Vessel limit: 1 total / vessel / day

FL Gulf: 1/vessel/day within 4-grouper aggregate.

MS_GULF

Mississippi — State waters (0–3 nm) · MS DMR

Currently OPENOpen year-round

Vessel limit: 1 total / vessel / day

MS: 1/vessel/day within 4-grouper aggregate.

TX_GULF

Texas — State waters (0–9 nm) · TPWD

Currently OPENOpen year-round

Vessel limit: 1 total / vessel / day

TX: 1/vessel/day. Federal grouper aggregate offshore.

LA_GULF

Louisiana — State waters (0–3 nm) · LDWF

Currently OPENOpen year-round

Vessel limit: 1 total / vessel / day

LA: 1/vessel/day within 4-grouper aggregate.

STATE

FL Atlantic — State waters (0–3 nm)

Currently OPENOpen year-round

Vessel limit: 1 total / vessel / day

FL state Atlantic: 1/vessel/day. Federal (SAFMC) prohibits harvest.

State-only — release if caught in federal.

AL_GULF

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

Currently OPENOpen year-round

Vessel limit: 1 total / vessel / day

GMFMC: 1/vessel/day within 4-grouper aggregate.

NC_ATLANTIC

North Carolina — State waters (0–3 nm) · NCDMF

Currently CLOSEDClosed

Follows SAFMC: harvest prohibited.

SC_ATLANTIC

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

Currently CLOSEDClosed

Follows SAFMC: harvest prohibited.

GA_ATLANTIC

Georgia — State waters (0–3 nm) · GA DNR

Currently CLOSEDClosed

Follows SAFMC: harvest prohibited.

FEDERAL

Federal Gulf (9–200 nm) — GMFMC

Currently OPENOpen year-round

Vessel limit: 1 total / vessel / day

GMFMC: 1/vessel/day within 4-grouper aggregate.

FEDERAL

Federal Atlantic (3–200 nm) — SAFMC

Currently CLOSEDClosed

SAFMC: HARVEST PROHIBITED. Closed to possession or harvest. Release with min harm.

BAHAMAS

Bahamas — Department of Marine Resources

Currently OPENOpen year-round

Bahamas vessel-aggregate. No grouper <3 lb.