BAHAMAS
Bahamas — Department of Marine Resources
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Vessel limit
- 20 total / vessel / day
Demersal aggregate.
Bahamas vermilion: demersal aggregate.
bottom
Vermilion Snapper (B-liner)
Rhomboplites aurorubens
Schooling bottom species. Multi-hook chicken rigs with squid, often a quick limit while waiting on bigger groupers.
Preferred water temp60–80°F
Preferred depth80–350 ft
Holds onhard bottom, ledges, deep reefs
In our regions
Northeast Florida — AtlanticCentral/Southeast Florida — AtlanticMiami & Keys — Atlantic sideSouthwest Florida — GulfFlorida Panhandle — GulfBig Bend — GulfNorth 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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