Saltwater
Sailfish
State and federal waters
Summary for convenience; official FWC rules control. Not legal advice.
Season and limits
- Season
- Open all year
- Size
- At least 63 inches lower jaw fork length
- Bag
- 1 a day per person
- Note
- 1 billfish per person
- Also needed
- Federal HMS Angling Permit (required in federal waters only)
- Sailfish to be released must stay in the water in federal waters, or in state waters if you hold a federal HMS permit
- Landed billfish must be reported to NOAA within 24 hours
Source: FWC, Billfish and tuna · last checked Oct 4, 2026
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