Recreational fishing for gag grouper opens on April 1st in state waters off the coast of Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties

  Recreational fishing for gag grouper opens on April 1^st in state waters off the coast of Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties.

The regional season will remain open through June 30^th.

The season includes all waters of the Apalachicola Bay and Indian Pass, including those in Gulf County, and all waters of the Steinhatchee River, including those in Dixie County.

Gag grouper can be landed on the Gulf County side of Indian Pass and the Dixie County side of the Steinhatchee River, but can’t be taken ashore in other areas that are closed to harvest.

The gag grouper season in the rest of the state will likely begin is June 1^st through ecember 31st.

The gag grouper recreational harvest minimum size limit is 22 inches total length and the bag limit is two gag grouper per person.

If you plan to fish for gag grouper in Gulf state or federal waters from a private recreational vessel, make sure to sign up as a Gulf Reef Fish Angler prior to your fishing trip. 

To learn more, visit MyFWC.com/Marine.


http://live.oysterradio.com/