Greater Amberjack regulations

Wrecks, towers and deep reefs. Live baits and vertical jigs. Short seasons, check before you go.

Applies to: State and Federal waters · Licenses: State Reef Fish Survey participation mandatory. Annual renewal.

Species / zone	Season	Size	Bag	Notes
Greater Amberjack Gulf	closed now Open September 1 - October 13, 2026	34” Fork Length	1 per person	Reef fish gear requirements apply FWC issued an executive order to set the recreational 2026 greater amberjack season in Gulf state waters to Sept. 1 – Oct. 13, consistent with the Gulf federal season.
Greater Amberjack Atlantic	open now January–March and May–December. Closed April.	28” Fork Length	1 per person	Reef fish gear requirements apply Special regulations apply for this species when fishing in Biscayne National Park.
Lesser Amberjack Atlantic and Gulf	open now Open year-round	Cannot be less than 14" or greater than 22" fork length	5 per person aggregate of the two species	spears, gigs, hook and line, seine, cast net Daily Recreational Bag Limit: Atlantic and Gulf - 5 per person aggregate of the two species

Legal Gear: spears, gigs, hook and line, seine, cast net
Reef fish gear requirements apply
Have you signed up for the State Reef Fish Survey yet? Participation mandatory. Annual renewal.

Source: FWC, extracted 2026-10-29. Review flags: The page lists 'State and Federal waters' for Greater Amberjack Gulf and Atlantic sections, but the schema's applies_to field is set to 'State and Federal waters' page-wide.; The size and bag limits for Lesser Amberjack and Banded Rudderfish are combined as an aggregate of the two species; each species rule repeats the same values.; The page mentions 'Gulf Federal Waters Rules' and 'Atlantic Federal Waters Rules' links but no additional text was provided for those pages.

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Greater Amberjack regulations

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