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 ...

Gettys Brannon, left, holds a red snapper on a fishing trip with Russ Tomlinson, on July 12, 2024, the one day that year they could fish for snapper. Tomlinson, president of Sportsman Boats, is ...

The Atlantic red snapper season runs July 11-12 in federal waters, with a one-fish bag limit. Florida's Gulf red snapper season is 126 days, while the Atlantic season is only two days. Gov. DeSantis ...

A recreational fisher holds a large red snapper. Red snapper season will last two days along North Carolina's Atlantic Coast this summer. The "mini-season" for recreational anglers is July 11 and 12.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a record-breaking 126-day Gulf red snapper season for 2025. The season will be split into summer and fall segments, including holiday weekends. This extended ...

Georgia anglers want to fish for red snapper more often. A new permit could allow two months of fishing for data.

The governors of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina hope that means more Atlantic fishing days. FWC will start the process to take control of red snapper quotas from the South Atlantic Fishery ...

Receding high water will cause baitfish to flush out from mangroves, attracting larger predator fish. Florida is considering a new management approach for red snapper, with public workshops scheduled ...

Louisiana sport anglers reeled in nearly 950,000 pounds of red snapper during the 2025 season, newly released estimates show, as the state works with federal authorities to restore population numbers ...

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announces that as of Friday, August 29, 2025, red snapper season will be open seven days a week until the private angler quota of ...