TX_GULF
Texas — State waters (0–9 nm) · TPWD
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 1 / angler / day
- Vessel limit
- 4 total / vessel / day
- Minimum
- 47″ LJFL (lower jaw to fork)
HMS permit federal; TX state aligns.
Texas swordfish: 47" LJFL federal.
billfish
Broadbill Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Where subsurface data really matters. Drop to the deep scattering layer, mind the thermocline.
Preferred water temp55–70°F
Preferred depth1200–1800 ft
Holds ondeep scattering layer, bottom relief
In our regions
Northeast Florida — AtlanticCentral/Southeast Florida — AtlanticMiami & Keys — Atlantic sideSouthwest Florida — GulfFlorida Panhandle — GulfBig Bend — 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 27, 2026. Confirm with the linked FWC / NOAA source before keeping a fish.
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