Gag grouper season in Florida

Seasonality classification

Calendar

Peak months

January–february, september, december

Good months

January–december

Closed or poor months

January–april, october–december

Source notes

Months mentioned in profile narrative (not a fishing calendar): jan, may closed/REGS: FWC grouper regs (check current eos): atlantic gag open may 1–aug 1 (state/federal). Gulf gag 2026 state waters (excl. Monroe) open sep 1–30 only per EO. Closed or poor months approximates months outside atlantic open window, gulf harvest window is narrower — verify before fishing. Best-time months from FWC Where-to-Fish: peak from seasonal WTF bullets (n sea 15, n yr 4, thresh> 6). Peak jan, feb, sep, dec good jan, mar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug, oct, nov & dec.

Check current regulations

Sources

Fish guide

Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.