Saltwater
Flounder
Gulf state and federal waters
Summary for convenience; official FWC rules control. Not legal advice.
Season and limits
- Season
- Open through Wed, Oct 14; reopens Tue, Dec 1
- Open dates
- Jan 1–Oct 14Dec 1–31
- Size
- At least 14 inches total length
- Bag
- 5 a day per person
- Closed each year Oct. 15 through Nov. 30
- Covers Gulf, southern, summer and fringed flounder
- Legal gear: spears, gigs, hook and line, seine, cast net; no multiple hooks with natural bait, no snatching. Special rules in Biscayne National Park
Source: FWC, Flounder · last checked Oct 4, 2026
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