Amberjack

REGULATION UPDATE

The recreational greater amberjack season for Gulf state waters will be now open Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2022. FWC has issued an executive order to modify the 2022-23 greater amberjack recreational season to be consistent with an emergency rule for Gulf federal waters intended to prevent overfishing. The season will remain closed for August 2022, and open for recreational harvest Sept. 1.

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Gulf

State and federal waters:

Minimum Size Limit: 34” Fork Length
Daily Bag Limit: 1 per person
2022-2023 Season: Open from Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2022

Atlantic

State waters:

Minimum Size Limit: 28” Fork Length
Daily Bag Limit: 1 per person
Season: Open year-round

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

In the Atlantic reef fish fishery, gear rules require dehooking tools, and as of Jan. 1, 2021, non-stainless steel hooks in all state waters, and non-offset circle hooks N. of 28 ° N. latitude.

Federal waters:

Minimum size limit: 28” FL
Daily Bag Limit: 1 per person

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

Atlantic federal waters closure: Almaco jack, banded rudderfish and lesser amberjack are closed to harvest in Atlantic federal waters from Nov. 17 through Dec. 31, 2021. Learn more.