FLORIDA – It is open season for the recreational harvest of gray triggerfish in Gulf state and federal waters and spotted seatrout in the Western Panhandle, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has announced.
The following species opened to recreational harvest on March 1, 2023:
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Gray triggerfish in Gulf state and federal waters
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 on “Recreational Regulations” and “State Reef Fish Survey” under “Reef Fish.” Sign up today at GoOutdoorsFlorida.com.
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Spotted seatrout in the Western Panhandle Management Region
The region includes all state and adjacent federal waters from Escambia County through the portion of Gulf County west of 85 degrees, 13.76 minutes west longitude, but NOT including Indian Pass/Indian Lagoon.
Learn more about recreational fishing regulations at MyFWC.com/Marine.
