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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.

Showing 2 of 11 regulations for North Carolina

FEDERAL

Federal Atlantic (3–200 nm) — SAFMC

Currently OPENOpen year-round

Bag limit: 5 / angler / day
Minimum: 12″ TL (total length)

SE Atlantic federal vermilion: 5/day, 12" TL.

NC_ATLANTIC

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

Currently OPENOpen year-round

Bag limit: 5 / angler / day
Minimum: 12″ TL (total length)

NC vermilion: 5/day, 12" TL.