FEDERAL
Federal Atlantic (3–200 nm) — SAFMC
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 2 / angler / day
Federal South Atlantic: 2/angler/day, no minimum size.
pelagic
Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri
Loves moving water on structure. New/full moon, dawn/dusk, sharp temperature breaks.
Preferred water temp70–82°F
Preferred depth120–600 ft
Peak monthsOct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb
Holds onhumps, drop-offs, fast current edges
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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FEDERAL
Federal Gulf (9–200 nm) — GMFMC
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 2 / angler / day
Federal Gulf: 2/angler/day, no minimum size.
STATE
All Florida — State + Federal
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 2 / angler / day
FL state limit is 2 per harvester per day. No federal minimum size for HMS.
STATE
FL Atlantic — State waters (0–3 nm)
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 2 / angler / day
FL Atlantic wahoo: 2/day.
STATE
FL Gulf — State waters (0–9 nm)
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 2 / angler / day
FL Gulf wahoo: 2/day.
GA_ATLANTIC
Georgia — State waters (0–3 nm) · GA DNR
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 2 / angler / day
Georgia wahoo: 2/day.
SC_ATLANTIC
South Carolina — State waters (0–3 nm) · SCDNR
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 2 / angler / day
SC wahoo: 2/day.
AL_GULF
Alabama — State waters (0–3 nm) · AL CNR-MRD
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 2 / angler / day
Alabama wahoo: 2/day per federal.
LA_GULF
Louisiana — State waters (0–3 nm) · LDWF
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 2 / angler / day
Louisiana wahoo: 2/day.
NC_ATLANTIC
North Carolina — State waters (0–3 nm) · NCDMF
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 2 / angler / day
NC wahoo: 2/day.
BAHAMAS
Bahamas — Department of Marine Resources
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Vessel limit
- 6 total / vessel / day
Counts toward vessel's 6-game-fish total. November–February is peak season on the wahoo highway from Walker's Cay to Eleuthera.
TX_GULF
Texas — State waters (0–9 nm) · TPWD
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 2 / angler / day
Texas wahoo: per Gulf federal.