Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
03/30/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/30/2026 11:43
New 10-inch minimum size limit and 20 fish per harvester bag limit effective April 1 for recreational Gulf lane snapper
As a friendly reminder for anglers, new recreational regulations for Gulf lane snapper will take effect on April 1.
Last November, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved rule changes for lane snapper in Florida's Gulf state waters to reduce the risk of overfishing and align with current and pending federal regulations.
Approved modifications of lane snapper in Gulf state waters include:
- Increasing the commercial and recreational minimum size limit from 8 inches to 10 inches total length
- Establishing a recreational bag limit of 20 fish per person
For current recreational lane snapper regulations, visit MyFWC.com/Marine and click on "Recreational Regulations," "Reef Fish" and "Snapper."
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission published this content on March 30, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on March 30, 2026 at 17:43 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at [email protected]