SC_ATLANTIC
South Carolina — State waters (0–3 nm) · SCDNR
Currently OPENOpen year-round
Tautog rare in SC; no state-specific reg.
Near southern range edge.
reef
Tautog (Blackfish)
Tautoga onitis
Cool-water wrasse targeted around wrecks/jetties/rocky structure from Nova Scotia to SC; most abundant Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. Premier NC winter/early-spring wreck species north of Hatteras.
In our regions
North Carolina (Outer Banks + Cape Lookout)
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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TX_GULF
Texas — State waters (0–9 nm) · TPWD
Currently OPENOpen year-round
Not present in Gulf.
Out of range.
LA_GULF
Louisiana — State waters (0–3 nm) · LDWF
Currently OPENOpen year-round
Not present in Gulf.
Out of range.
MS_GULF
Mississippi — State waters (0–3 nm) · MS DMR
Currently OPENOpen year-round
Not present in Gulf.
Out of range.
AL_GULF
Alabama — State waters (0–3 nm) · AL CNR-MRD
Currently OPENOpen year-round
Not present in Gulf.
Out of range.
NC_ATLANTIC
North Carolina — State waters (0–3 nm) · NCDMF
Currently CLOSED (seasonal)Seasonal
NC: southernmost tautog range. NC DMF manages via Snapper-Grouper Complex / nongame; specific size/bag set by proclamation. Verify current NC DMF proclamation.
Check current NC proclamation.
GA_ATLANTIC
Georgia — State waters (0–3 nm) · GA DNR
Currently OPENOpen year-round
Tautog rare in GA; no state-specific reg.
At/below southern range.
BAHAMAS
Bahamas — Department of Marine Resources
Currently OPENOpen year-round
Not present in Bahamas.
Out of range.
FEDERAL
Federal Gulf (9–200 nm) — GMFMC
Currently OPENOpen year-round
Not present in Gulf.
Out of range.
FEDERAL
Federal Atlantic (3–200 nm) — SAFMC
Currently OPENOpen year-round
Federal: managed by states via ASMFC Tautog FMP — federal waters generally follow state limits adjacent.
State-managed via ASMFC.
STATE
FL Gulf — State waters (0–9 nm)
Currently OPENOpen year-round
Not present in FL Gulf.
Out of range.
STATE
FL Atlantic — State waters (0–3 nm)
Currently OPENOpen year-round
Tautog is essentially absent from FL waters. No FL regulation; default unregulated rule applies if landed.
Out of range.