Piranha in Florida

Meet the species

Overview

Rivers

At a glance

Regions

Statewide freshwater

Water

Freshwater

When to fish

Season notes

FWC prohibited group: subfamily serrasalminae (all piranha/pirambeba); profile is group-level — no single binomial assigned in phase 1. No recreational fishing season calendar; non-game, imperiled, nonnative, or non-angling taxon.

More season details

Where to fish

Florida regions

Statewide freshwater

Water

Freshwater

Habitat

Rivers

More locations and access

Videos

• How to fish catch & beat giant piranha boss 2nd island · Open original
• 8-Year-Old boy catches piranha while fishing · Open original
• Monster piranha fishing in the amazon!! · Open original
• Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original

Sources

• Myfwc.com (2 pages)
  • Myfwc.com source 1
  • Myfwc.com source 2

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