The recreational harvest of flounder in all Florida state and federal waters will reopen on December. 1, 2023.
The minimum size limit for flounder is 14 inches in total length, and the daily recreational bag limit is five fish per person.
Regulations Gulf And Atlantic State Waters
Minimum Size Limit: 14″ total length
Daily Bag Limit: 5 per person
Seasonal Closure: Closed annually from Oct. 15 through Nov. 30.
Gear Requirements:
- Legal Gear: spears, gigs, hook and line, seine, cast net
- Illegal Gear: harvest prohibited by or with the use of any multiple hook in conjunction with live or dead natural bait; snatching prohibited
Flounder regulations are for state and federal waters off Florida.
*Note – Regulations on this page apply to Gulf flounder, Southern flounder, summer flounder and fringed flounder.
Special regulations apply for this species when fishing in Biscayne National Park.
To learn more about current recreational flounder regulations, visit MyFWC.com/Marine, click “Recreational Regulations” and “Flounder” or download the Fish Rules App.
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