Amberjack

Gulf Greater Amberjack Season Opens September 1 , 2024

FWC issued an executive order to modify the recreational greater amberjack season to be open from Sept. 1 through Oct. 31 in Gulf state waters, consistent with the Gulf federal season.

Florida Regulations

Greater Amberjack
Lesser Amberjack and Banded Rudderfish

Gulf

State and Federal waters:

Minimum Size Limit: 34” Fork Length
Daily Bag Limit: 1 per person
Season: Open Sept. 1 - Oct. 31

Atlantic

State and Federal waters:

Minimum Size Limit: 28” Fork Length
Daily Bag Limit: 1 per person
Season: January–March and May–December. Closed April.

Special regulations apply for this species when fishing in Biscayne National Park.

State waters regulations

Minimum Size Limits:

Atlantic and Gulf - Cannot be less than
14" or greater than 22" fork length

Daily Recreational Bag Limit:

Atlantic and Gulf - 5 per person
aggregate of the two species

Lesser Amberjack

Banded Rudderfish

Legal Gear: spears, gigs, hook and line, seine, cast net

Reef fish gear requirements apply

Almaco jack is an "unregulated species" with a default bag limit of two fish or 100 pounds per person, per day - whichever is more.

Have you signed up for the State Reef Fish Survey yet?

Participation mandatory. Annual renewal.

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