Gray Triggerfish regulations

Small hooks and squid strips on reefs and wrecks. Very short seasons, check first.

Applies to: state and adjacent federal waters · Licenses: State Reef Fish Angler designation required for anglers on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of Florida who intend to fish for or harvest certain reef fish from a private vessel, renew annually

Species / zone	Season	Size	Bag	Notes
Gray Triggerfish Gulf State Waters	open now Open March 1-May 31 And Aug. 1 - Dec. 31.	15" fork length	1 per person	Legal Gear: hook and line, spears, gigs. Reef fish gear requirements apply Federal Waters: Season opens annually March 1-May 31 and Aug. 1-Dec. 31 (potential early quote closures) 15' FL: 1 fish bag limit within 20 reef fish aggregate.
Gray Triggerfish Atlantic State Waters	open now Open year-round	12" fork length	10 per person	Legal Gear: hook and line, spears, gigs. Reef fish gear requirements apply Special regulations apply for this species when fishing in Biscayne National Park. Atlantic: 12" FL: up to 10 per person within the 20 fish "other" snapper grouper aggregate bag limit.
Queen triggerfish Statewide	open now	—	—	Queen triggerfish are managed as marine life species and must be kept alive until landed.

All anglers on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of Florida who intend to fish for or harvest certain reef fish from a private vessel are required to obtain the State Reef Fish Angler designation, and renew annually.

Source: FWC, extracted 2026-10-29. Review flags: Federal waters season text contains a likely typo ('potential early quote closures') copied verbatim from page.; Queen triggerfish has no season, size, or bag limits stated on this page; only marine life handling requirement noted.

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