| S
P E C I E S | C
H A R A C T E R I S T I C S | S
E A S O N |
Red
Snapper | Pinkish
in color, found offshore bottom fishing, can weigh up to 20 lbs. | June 1 - August 15 |
Grouper
| Offshore
species, live on rocky bottom, commonly weigh up to and exceeding 100 lbs. | Closed Feb & March |
Amberjack
| Offshore
bottom fish found on wrecks and rocky reefs, commonly weigh up to 40 lbs. - Florida
record is 142 lbs. | All
year |
Red
Fish
| Copperish
in color with one or more spots at base of tail, inshore migrating from estuaries,
record is 51 lbs. although usually weigh around 8 lbs. | All
year |
Triggerfish | Reef
dwelling bottom fish. | All
year |
Cobia
| Early
season sport fishing at its finest, long gray and white lateral stripes with broad
head, migrates inshore. | Mid
March-May |
King
Mackerel | Schooling
migratory fish, commonly weigh up to 20 lbs., record is 90 lbs. | May-Oct. |
Spanish
Mackerel
| Smaller
than king mackerel, found in schools inshore and offshore, over deep grass beds. | Mid
April-Sept. |
Shark | Several
species in- and offshore including hammerhead, blacktip, and mako. | All
year |
Trout | Dark
gray or green with black spots, found in estuaries, record is 15 lbs. 6 ozs. | March-Nov. |
Sailfish | Deep
dark blue sport fish, found near 100-fathom line, record is 116 lbs. | June-Oct. |
Marlin
| Large
game fish, awesome sight to see, up to 8 feet long. Florida record for Blue Marlin
is 980 lbs., White Marlin record is 161 lbs. | June-Oct. |
Wahoo | Largest
of mackerel family, fastest fish in the sea, offshore game fish. | June-Oct. |
Tuna | Large
schooling fish found offshore. | June-Oct. |
