Free Fishing Cheat Sheet — Gulf of America Bottom Species
Gulf of America Bottom Species
Fishing Regulations Cheat Sheet
Every bottom species. Every size limit. Every bag limit. Every season. All in one free printable page — updated for 2025–2026.
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What's Included
13 Grouper Species
Size limits, bag limits, the 4-fish aggregate rule, and all seasonal closures
9 Snapper Species
Includes full 2026 Red Snapper season calendar, aggregate rules, and Lane Snapper new regs
Amberjack
Greater and Lesser AJ with current closure dates clearly marked
Reef Fish
Hogfish, Gray Triggerfish, Black Sea Bass, Tilefish, and Red Porgy
Nearshore / Inshore
Flounder, Sheepshead, Black Drum (slot limit), and Cobia with vessel limits
TL vs FL vs Slot
Every species shows exactly how to measure — Total Length, Fork Length, or Slot limit
Color-Coded Status
Open, Seasonal, Closed, and Prohibited badges — see what's fishable at a glance
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🐠 Groupers (4-fish aggregate)
- Gag Grouper — 24" TL, 2 fish CLOSED
- Red Grouper — 20" TL, 2 fish OPEN
- Black Grouper — 24" TL, up to 4 OPEN
- Scamp — 16" TL, up to 4 OPEN
- Nassau / Goliath — PROHIBITED
🐡 Snappers (10-fish aggregate)
- Red Snapper — 16" TL, 2 fish SEASONAL
- Vermilion — 10" TL, 10 fish OPEN
- Gray/Mangrove — 10" TL, 5 fish OPEN
- Mutton — 18" TL, 5 fish OPEN
- Lane — 10" TL, 20 fish OPEN
🐟 Amberjack
- Greater AJ — 34" FL, 1 fish CLOSED
- Lesser AJ — 14" FL, 5 combined OPEN
🌊 Nearshore
- Cobia — 33" FL, 1/person (2/vessel) OPEN
- Black Drum — SLOT 14"–24" TL, 5 OPEN
- Sheepshead — 12" TL, 15 fish OPEN
🪸 Reef Fish
- Gray Triggerfish — 15" FL, 1 fish SEASONAL
- Hogfish — 14" FL, 5 fish OPEN
- Black Sea Bass — 10" TL, 100 lbs OPEN
- Golden Tilefish — 100 lbs or 2 OPEN
- Red Porgy — no min, 2 or 100 lbs OPEN
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