States in the Southeast, tired of inconsistencies in federal management of red snapper fisheries, are pursuing exempted ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – It’s one of the most anticipated seasons of the year for offshore anglers — American red snapper season is officially open in the Gulf! These prized fish draw anglers from across ...

Red snapper have been under strict federal regulation since 2010 to allow their population to bounce back from overfishing. For the past 15 years, the recreational red snapper fishing season has been ...

That sound you heard last week coming from the southern part of the state was the collective cries of joy from happy fishermen heralding the extension of the state’s red snapper fishing season. The ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering extra red snapper fishing days for research purposes. The application deadline is Nov. 10 to fish December through February.

AUSTIN The 2025 recreational red snapper season in federal waters will close at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, making this the longest federal red snapper season since 2007. Saltwater anglers enjoyed ...

Florida anglers can fish for red snapper 126 days on the west coast but only two days on the east coast. Recreational fishing for red snapper in the Atlantic Ocean will open 12:01 a.m. July 11 and ...

Recreational anglers will have July 11-12 to fish off the east coast for red snapper, one of Florida's most sought-after and delicious species of fish. The two-day season is 124 days less than on the ...