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Recreational harvest of gray triggerfish opens March 1 in Gulf state and federal waters

Media contact: FWC Press Office, 850-488-4676, Media@MyFWC.com Release Date: 02-27-2026   All Articles Tags:

Recreational harvest of gray triggerfish will open in Gulf state and federal waters on March 1.

Open Season: March1-May 31 and Aug. 1-Dec. 31

Minimum Size Limit: 15 inches fork length

Bag Limit: one per person

To learn more about current recreational triggerfish regulations, visit MyFWC.com/Marine, click “Recreational Regulations,” “Reef Fish” and “Triggerfish” or download the Fish Rules App.

If you plan to fish for gray triggerfish in state or federal waters from a private recreational vessel, you must sign up as a State Reef Fish Angler (annual renewal is required). To learn more, visit MyFWC.com/Marine and click “Recreational Regulations,” “Reef Fish” and “State Reef Fish Survey.” Sign up today at GoOutdoorsFlorida.com.

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