FEDERAL
Federal Atlantic (3–200 nm) — SAFMC
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 3 / angler / day
SAFMC: within 3-grouper aggregate. Descending device required.
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Yellowedge Grouper
Hyporthodus flavolimbatus
Premier deep-drop grouper (450-850 ft) from NC through Gulf and Caribbean to Brazil. Widely considered best-eating grouper. Active recreational fishery in Gulf and SE Atlantic; managed by GMFMC/SAFMC.
In our regions
Big Bend — GulfNorth Carolina (Outer Banks + Cape Lookout)Bahamas — Bimini & Grand BahamaBahamas — Abaco & AndrosSouthwest Florida — GulfGeorgia CoastMississippi GulfTexas GulfFlorida Panhandle — GulfNortheast Florida — AtlanticMiami & Keys — Atlantic sideAlabama GulfLouisiana GulfBahamas — Eleuthera, Exuma & Cat IslandSouth Carolina CoastCentral/Southeast Florida — Atlantic
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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SC_ATLANTIC
South Carolina — State waters (0–3 nm) · SCDNR
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 3 / angler / day
SC HB 219 (2025): state matches SAFMC federal.
TX_GULF
Texas — State waters (0–9 nm) · TPWD
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 4 / angler / day
TX: federal limits offshore.
LA_GULF
Louisiana — State waters (0–3 nm) · LDWF
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 4 / angler / day
LA: within 4-grouper aggregate.
MS_GULF
Mississippi — State waters (0–3 nm) · MS DMR
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 4 / angler / day
MS: within 4-grouper aggregate.
AL_GULF
Alabama — State waters (0–3 nm) · AL CNR-MRD
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 4 / angler / day
GMFMC: within 4-grouper aggregate.
NC_ATLANTIC
North Carolina — State waters (0–3 nm) · NCDMF
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 3 / angler / day
Follows SAFMC.
GA_ATLANTIC
Georgia — State waters (0–3 nm) · GA DNR
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 3 / angler / day
Follows SAFMC.
BAHAMAS
Bahamas — Department of Marine Resources
Currently OPENOpen year-round
Bahamas vessel limit: 60 lbs / 20 demersal. No grouper <3 lb.
FEDERAL
Federal Gulf (9–200 nm) — GMFMC
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 4 / angler / day
GMFMC: within 4-grouper aggregate.
STATE
FL Atlantic — State waters (0–3 nm)
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 3 / angler / day
Within 3-grouper Atlantic aggregate. No min size.
STATE
FL Gulf — State waters (0–9 nm)
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 4 / angler / day
Within 4-grouper Gulf aggregate. No min size.