Fish Limits

Highly Migratory Species All owners/operator of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining any Atlantic highly migratory species (tunas, billfishes, swordfish, and sharks) with rod and reel; tunas, sharks, and swordfish with a handline; and free-swimming tunas (except bluefin) with a speargun must have an Atlantic HMS Angling Permit.

Fish Limits

Saltwater Up does its best to keep all fish limits and regulations up to date. However, we are not responsible for any errors, and welcome feedback so that we can address any. Also note that there are numerous additional rules that may apply when fishing, so please refer often to the official state and federal regulations in your area for the most up to date rules and regulations. Please help us and the entire Saltwater Up community by notifying us of any errors you find in the regulations by emailing us at info@saltwaterup.com. We are able to make corrections immediately so that they can be updated to your application when it is re-opened, without having to update the entire application.

Last Updated:Sep 1, 2020.

No bag or possession limit.

Highly Migratory Species All owners/operator of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining any Atlantic highly migratory species (tunas, billfishes, swordfish, and sharks) with rod and reel; tunas, sharks, and swordfish with a handline; and free-swimming tunas (except bluefin) with a speargun must have an Atlantic HMS Angling Permit.

Fish Limits

Saltwater Up does its best to keep all fish limits and regulations up to date. However, we are not responsible for any errors, and welcome feedback so that we can address any. Also note that there are numerous additional rules that may apply when fishing, so please refer often to the official state and federal regulations in your area for the most up to date rules and regulations. Please help us and the entire Saltwater Up community by notifying us of any errors you find in the regulations by emailing us at info@saltwaterup.com. We are able to make corrections immediately so that they can be updated to your application when it is re-opened, without having to update the entire application.

Last Updated:Sep 1, 2020.

Highly Migratory Species All owners/operator of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining any Atlantic highly migratory species (tunas, billfishes, swordfish, and sharks) with rod and reel; tunas, sharks, and swordfish with a handline; and free-swimming tunas (except bluefin) with a speargun must have an Atlantic HMS Angling Permit.

Fish Limits

Saltwater Up does its best to keep all fish limits and regulations up to date. However, we are not responsible for any errors, and welcome feedback so that we can address any. Also note that there are numerous additional rules that may apply when fishing, so please refer often to the official state and federal regulations in your area for the most up to date rules and regulations. Please help us and the entire Saltwater Up community by notifying us of any errors you find in the regulations by emailing us at info@saltwaterup.com. We are able to make corrections immediately so that they can be updated to your application when it is re-opened, without having to update the entire application.

Last Updated:Sep 1, 2020.

Highly Migratory Species All owners/operator of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining any Atlantic highly migratory species (tunas, billfishes, swordfish, and sharks) with rod and reel; tunas, sharks, and swordfish with a handline; and free-swimming tunas (except bluefin) with a speargun must have an Atlantic HMS Angling Permit.

Fish Limits

Saltwater Up does its best to keep all fish limits and regulations up to date. However, we are not responsible for any errors, and welcome feedback so that we can address any. Also note that there are numerous additional rules that may apply when fishing, so please refer often to the official state and federal regulations in your area for the most up to date rules and regulations. Please help us and the entire Saltwater Up community by notifying us of any errors you find in the regulations by emailing us at info@saltwaterup.com. We are able to make corrections immediately so that they can be updated to your application when it is re-opened, without having to update the entire application.

Last Updated:Sep 1, 2020.

Regulated Sharks

1 per person or 2 per vessel per day, whichever is less. Atlantic Sharpnose, Bonnethead, Blacknose, Finetooth, Blacktip, Smooth Dogfish, and Florida Smoothhound sharks--no length limit. Bull, Nurse, Common Thresher, and Spinner sharks must be at least 54" fork length. Mako sharks must be at least 83" fork length.

The retainable sharks are managed as a group for bag limit purposes. In other words, you can only harvest one shark per day and the shark that you harvest must be one of the retainable species. Hook and line gear only. Effective July 1, 2019. New shoreline shark fishing permit and new gear/handling requirements, see MyFWC.com

Prohibited Sharks:

Atlantic Angel Shark, Basking Shark, Bigeye Sand Tiger Shark, Bigeye Sixgill Shark, Bigeye Thresher Shark, Bignose Shark, Caribbean Reef Shark, Caribbean Sharpnose Shark, Dusky Shark, Galapagos Shark, Lemon Shark, Longfin Mako Shark, Narrowtooth Shark, Night Shark, Silky Shark, Sand Tiger Shark, Sandbar Shark, Sevengill Shark, Sixgill Shark, Smalltail Shark, Spiny Dogfish, Whale Shark, White Shark, Tiger Shark, Greater, Scalloped and Smooth Hammerhead Shark.

Highly Migratory Species All owners/operator of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining any Atlantic highly migratory species (tunas, billfishes, swordfish, and sharks) with rod and reel; tunas, sharks, and swordfish with a handline; and free-swimming tunas (except bluefin) with a speargun must have an Atlantic HMS Angling Permit.

Fish Limits

Saltwater Up does its best to keep all fish limits and regulations up to date. However, we are not responsible for any errors, and welcome feedback so that we can address any. Also note that there are numerous additional rules that may apply when fishing, so please refer often to the official state and federal regulations in your area for the most up to date rules and regulations. Please help us and the entire Saltwater Up community by notifying us of any errors you find in the regulations by emailing us at info@saltwaterup.com. We are able to make corrections immediately so that they can be updated to your application when it is re-opened, without having to update the entire application.

Last Updated:Sep 1, 2020.

1 per harvester or 2 per vessel per day, whichever is less.

Regulated Sharks

1 per person or 2 per vessel per day, whichever is less. Atlantic Sharpnose, Bonnethead, Blacknose, Finetooth, Blacktip, Smooth Dogfish, and Florida Smoothhound sharks--no length limit. Bull, Nurse, Common Thresher, and Spinner sharks must be at least 54" fork length. Mako sharks must be at least 83" fork length.

The retainable sharks are managed as a group for bag limit purposes. In other words, you can only harvest one shark per day and the shark that you harvest must be one of the retainable species. Hook and line gear only. Effective July 1, 2019. New shoreline shark fishing permit and new gear/handling requirements, see MyFWC.com

Prohibited Sharks:

Atlantic Angel Shark, Basking Shark, Bigeye Sand Tiger Shark, Bigeye Sixgill Shark, Bigeye Thresher Shark, Bignose Shark, Caribbean Reef Shark, Caribbean Sharpnose Shark, Dusky Shark, Galapagos Shark, Lemon Shark, Longfin Mako Shark, Narrowtooth Shark, Night Shark, Silky Shark, Sand Tiger Shark, Sandbar Shark, Sevengill Shark, Sixgill Shark, Smalltail Shark, Spiny Dogfish, Whale Shark, White Shark, Tiger Shark, Greater, Scalloped and Smooth Hammerhead Shark.

Highly Migratory Species All owners/operator of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining any Atlantic highly migratory species (tunas, billfishes, swordfish, and sharks) with rod and reel; tunas, sharks, and swordfish with a handline; and free-swimming tunas (except bluefin) with a speargun must have an Atlantic HMS Angling Permit.

Fish Limits

Saltwater Up does its best to keep all fish limits and regulations up to date. However, we are not responsible for any errors, and welcome feedback so that we can address any. Also note that there are numerous additional rules that may apply when fishing, so please refer often to the official state and federal regulations in your area for the most up to date rules and regulations. Please help us and the entire Saltwater Up community by notifying us of any errors you find in the regulations by emailing us at info@saltwaterup.com. We are able to make corrections immediately so that they can be updated to your application when it is re-opened, without having to update the entire application.

Last Updated:Sep 1, 2020.

Oct. 24-Dec. 31, 25 mullet per person from the shoreline or 25 per boat. No mullet by cast net or snagging in Theodore Industrial Canal, Dog River, Fowl River, and their tributaries.

Fish Limits

Saltwater Up does its best to keep all fish limits and regulations up to date. However, we are not responsible for any errors, and welcome feedback so that we can address any. Also note that there are numerous additional rules that may apply when fishing, so please refer often to the official state and federal regulations in your area for the most up to date rules and regulations. Please help us and the entire Saltwater Up community by notifying us of any errors you find in the regulations by emailing us at info@saltwaterup.com. We are able to make corrections immediately so that they can be updated to your application when it is re-opened, without having to update the entire application.

Last Updated:Sep 1, 2020.

Highly Migratory Species All owners/operator of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining any Atlantic highly migratory species (tunas, billfishes, swordfish, and sharks) with rod and reel; tunas, sharks, and swordfish with a handline; and free-swimming tunas (except bluefin) with a speargun must have an Atlantic HMS Angling Permit.

Highly Migratory Species All owners/operator of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining any Atlantic highly migratory species (tunas, billfishes, swordfish, and sharks) with rod and reel; tunas, sharks, and swordfish with a handline; and free-swimming tunas (except bluefin) with a speargun must have an Atlantic HMS Angling Permit.

Fish Limits

Saltwater Up does its best to keep all fish limits and regulations up to date. However, we are not responsible for any errors, and welcome feedback so that we can address any. Also note that there are numerous additional rules that may apply when fishing, so please refer often to the official state and federal regulations in your area for the most up to date rules and regulations. Please help us and the entire Saltwater Up community by notifying us of any errors you find in the regulations by emailing us at info@saltwaterup.com. We are able to make corrections immediately so that they can be updated to your application when it is re-opened, without having to update the entire application.

Last Updated:Sep 1, 2020.

Highly Migratory Species All owners/operator of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining any Atlantic highly migratory species (tunas, billfishes, swordfish, and sharks) with rod and reel; tunas, sharks, and swordfish with a handline; and free-swimming tunas (except bluefin) with a speargun must have an Atlantic HMS Angling Permit.

Fish Limits

Saltwater Up does its best to keep all fish limits and regulations up to date. However, we are not responsible for any errors, and welcome feedback so that we can address any. Also note that there are numerous additional rules that may apply when fishing, so please refer often to the official state and federal regulations in your area for the most up to date rules and regulations. Please help us and the entire Saltwater Up community by notifying us of any errors you find in the regulations by emailing us at info@saltwaterup.com. We are able to make corrections immediately so that they can be updated to your application when it is re-opened, without having to update the entire application.

Last Updated:Sep 1, 2020.

No bag or possession limit.

Highly Migratory Species All owners/operator of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining any Atlantic highly migratory species (tunas, billfishes, swordfish, and sharks) with rod and reel; tunas, sharks, and swordfish with a handline; and free-swimming tunas (except bluefin) with a speargun must have an Atlantic HMS Angling Permit.

Fish Limits

Saltwater Up does its best to keep all fish limits and regulations up to date. However, we are not responsible for any errors, and welcome feedback so that we can address any. Also note that there are numerous additional rules that may apply when fishing, so please refer often to the official state and federal regulations in your area for the most up to date rules and regulations. Please help us and the entire Saltwater Up community by notifying us of any errors you find in the regulations by emailing us at info@saltwaterup.com. We are able to make corrections immediately so that they can be updated to your application when it is re-opened, without having to update the entire application.

Last Updated:Sep 1, 2020.

Highly Migratory Species All owners/operator of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining any Atlantic highly migratory species (tunas, billfishes, swordfish, and sharks) with rod and reel; tunas, sharks, and swordfish with a handline; and free-swimming tunas (except bluefin) with a speargun must have an Atlantic HMS Angling Permit.

Fish Limits

Saltwater Up does its best to keep all fish limits and regulations up to date. However, we are not responsible for any errors, and welcome feedback so that we can address any. Also note that there are numerous additional rules that may apply when fishing, so please refer often to the official state and federal regulations in your area for the most up to date rules and regulations. Please help us and the entire Saltwater Up community by notifying us of any errors you find in the regulations by emailing us at info@saltwaterup.com. We are able to make corrections immediately so that they can be updated to your application when it is re-opened, without having to update the entire application.

Last Updated:Sep 1, 2020.

Highly Migratory Species All owners/operator of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining any Atlantic highly migratory species (tunas, billfishes, swordfish, and sharks) with rod and reel; tunas, sharks, and swordfish with a handline; and free-swimming tunas (except bluefin) with a speargun must have an Atlantic HMS Angling Permit.

Fish Limits

Saltwater Up does its best to keep all fish limits and regulations up to date. However, we are not responsible for any errors, and welcome feedback so that we can address any. Also note that there are numerous additional rules that may apply when fishing, so please refer often to the official state and federal regulations in your area for the most up to date rules and regulations. Please help us and the entire Saltwater Up community by notifying us of any errors you find in the regulations by emailing us at info@saltwaterup.com. We are able to make corrections immediately so that they can be updated to your application when it is re-opened, without having to update the entire application.

Last Updated:Sep 1, 2020.

Regulated Sharks

1 per person or 2 per vessel per day, whichever is less. Atlantic Sharpnose, Bonnethead, Blacknose, Finetooth, Blacktip, Smooth Dogfish, and Florida Smoothhound sharks--no length limit. Bull, Nurse, Common Thresher, and Spinner sharks must be at least 54" fork length. Mako sharks must be at least 83" fork length.

The retainable sharks are managed as a group for bag limit purposes. In other words, you can only harvest one shark per day and the shark that you harvest must be one of the retainable species. Hook and line gear only. Effective July 1, 2019. New shoreline shark fishing permit and new gear/handling requirements, see MyFWC.com

Prohibited Sharks:

Atlantic Angel Shark, Basking Shark, Bigeye Sand Tiger Shark, Bigeye Sixgill Shark, Bigeye Thresher Shark, Bignose Shark, Caribbean Reef Shark, Caribbean Sharpnose Shark, Dusky Shark, Galapagos Shark, Lemon Shark, Longfin Mako Shark, Narrowtooth Shark, Night Shark, Silky Shark, Sand Tiger Shark, Sandbar Shark, Sevengill Shark, Sixgill Shark, Smalltail Shark, Spiny Dogfish, Whale Shark, White Shark, Tiger Shark, Greater, Scalloped and Smooth Hammerhead Shark.

Highly Migratory Species All owners/operator of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining any Atlantic highly migratory species (tunas, billfishes, swordfish, and sharks) with rod and reel; tunas, sharks, and swordfish with a handline; and free-swimming tunas (except bluefin) with a speargun must have an Atlantic HMS Angling Permit.

Fish Limits

Saltwater Up does its best to keep all fish limits and regulations up to date. However, we are not responsible for any errors, and welcome feedback so that we can address any. Also note that there are numerous additional rules that may apply when fishing, so please refer often to the official state and federal regulations in your area for the most up to date rules and regulations. Please help us and the entire Saltwater Up community by notifying us of any errors you find in the regulations by emailing us at info@saltwaterup.com. We are able to make corrections immediately so that they can be updated to your application when it is re-opened, without having to update the entire application.

Last Updated:Sep 1, 2020.

1 per harvester or 2 per vessel per day, whichever is less.

Regulated Sharks

1 per person or 2 per vessel per day, whichever is less. Atlantic Sharpnose, Bonnethead, Blacknose, Finetooth, Blacktip, Smooth Dogfish, and Florida Smoothhound sharks--no length limit. Bull, Nurse, Common Thresher, and Spinner sharks must be at least 54" fork length. Mako sharks must be at least 83" fork length.

The retainable sharks are managed as a group for bag limit purposes. In other words, you can only harvest one shark per day and the shark that you harvest must be one of the retainable species. Hook and line gear only. Effective July 1, 2019. New shoreline shark fishing permit and new gear/handling requirements, see MyFWC.com

Prohibited Sharks:

Atlantic Angel Shark, Basking Shark, Bigeye Sand Tiger Shark, Bigeye Sixgill Shark, Bigeye Thresher Shark, Bignose Shark, Caribbean Reef Shark, Caribbean Sharpnose Shark, Dusky Shark, Galapagos Shark, Lemon Shark, Longfin Mako Shark, Narrowtooth Shark, Night Shark, Silky Shark, Sand Tiger Shark, Sandbar Shark, Sevengill Shark, Sixgill Shark, Smalltail Shark, Spiny Dogfish, Whale Shark, White Shark, Tiger Shark, Greater, Scalloped and Smooth Hammerhead Shark.

Highly Migratory Species All owners/operator of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining any Atlantic highly migratory species (tunas, billfishes, swordfish, and sharks) with rod and reel; tunas, sharks, and swordfish with a handline; and free-swimming tunas (except bluefin) with a speargun must have an Atlantic HMS Angling Permit.

Fish Limits

Saltwater Up does its best to keep all fish limits and regulations up to date. However, we are not responsible for any errors, and welcome feedback so that we can address any. Also note that there are numerous additional rules that may apply when fishing, so please refer often to the official state and federal regulations in your area for the most up to date rules and regulations. Please help us and the entire Saltwater Up community by notifying us of any errors you find in the regulations by emailing us at info@saltwaterup.com. We are able to make corrections immediately so that they can be updated to your application when it is re-opened, without having to update the entire application.

Last Updated:Sep 1, 2020.

Oct. 24-Dec. 31, 25 mullet per person from the shoreline or 25 per boat. No mullet by cast net or snagging in Theodore Industrial Canal, Dog River, Fowl River, and their tributaries.

Fish Limits

Saltwater Up does its best to keep all fish limits and regulations up to date. However, we are not responsible for any errors, and welcome feedback so that we can address any. Also note that there are numerous additional rules that may apply when fishing, so please refer often to the official state and federal regulations in your area for the most up to date rules and regulations. Please help us and the entire Saltwater Up community by notifying us of any errors you find in the regulations by emailing us at info@saltwaterup.com. We are able to make corrections immediately so that they can be updated to your application when it is re-opened, without having to update the entire application.

Last Updated:Sep 1, 2020.

Highly Migratory Species All owners/operator of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining any Atlantic highly migratory species (tunas, billfishes, swordfish, and sharks) with rod and reel; tunas, sharks, and swordfish with a handline; and free-swimming tunas (except bluefin) with a speargun must have an Atlantic HMS Angling Permit.

Highly Migratory Species All owners/operator of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining any Atlantic highly migratory species (tunas, billfishes, swordfish, and sharks) with rod and reel; tunas, sharks, and swordfish with a handline; and free-swimming tunas (except bluefin) with a speargun must have an Atlantic HMS Angling Permit.

Fish Limits

Saltwater Up does its best to keep all fish limits and regulations up to date. However, we are not responsible for any errors, and welcome feedback so that we can address any. Also note that there are numerous additional rules that may apply when fishing, so please refer often to the official state and federal regulations in your area for the most up to date rules and regulations. Please help us and the entire Saltwater Up community by notifying us of any errors you find in the regulations by emailing us at info@saltwaterup.com. We are able to make corrections immediately so that they can be updated to your application when it is re-opened, without having to update the entire application.

Last Updated:Sep 1, 2020.

*2 per person or 6 per vessel, per day. May possess one over 36" per vessel. *These regulations only apply in Collier, Monroe, Miami- Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Martin counties.. Unregulated in all other areas.

Highly Migratory Species All owners/operator of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining any Atlantic highly migratory species (tunas, billfishes, swordfish, and sharks) with rod and reel; tunas, sharks, and swordfish with a handline; and free-swimming tunas (except bluefin) with a speargun must have an Atlantic HMS Angling Permit.

Fish Limits

Saltwater Up does its best to keep all fish limits and regulations up to date. However, we are not responsible for any errors, and welcome feedback so that we can address any. Also note that there are numerous additional rules that may apply when fishing, so please refer often to the official state and federal regulations in your area for the most up to date rules and regulations. Please help us and the entire Saltwater Up community by notifying us of any errors you find in the regulations by emailing us at info@saltwaterup.com. We are able to make corrections immediately so that they can be updated to your application when it is re-opened, without having to update the entire application.

Last Updated:Sep 1, 2020.

*2 per person or 6 per vessel, per day. May possess one over 36" per vessel. *These regulations only apply in Collier, Monroe, Miami- Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Martin counties.. Unregulated in all other areas.

Highly Migratory Species All owners/operator of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining any Atlantic highly migratory species (tunas, billfishes, swordfish, and sharks) with rod and reel; tunas, sharks, and swordfish with a handline; and free-swimming tunas (except bluefin) with a speargun must have an Atlantic HMS Angling Permit.

Fish Limits

Saltwater Up does its best to keep all fish limits and regulations up to date. However, we are not responsible for any errors, and welcome feedback so that we can address any. Also note that there are numerous additional rules that may apply when fishing, so please refer often to the official state and federal regulations in your area for the most up to date rules and regulations. Please help us and the entire Saltwater Up community by notifying us of any errors you find in the regulations by emailing us at info@saltwaterup.com. We are able to make corrections immediately so that they can be updated to your application when it is re-opened, without having to update the entire application.

Last Updated:Sep 1, 2020.