Red snapper season for Gulf announced
Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced that the 2021 Gulf red snapper recreational season is set to open on June 4 and will run through July 28, with a possible fall reopening if quota is available.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Foundation reported that the season will apply to those fishing from private recreational vessels in Gulf state and federal waters, as well as charter vessels that do not have a federal reef fish permit and are limited to fishing in state waters only.
If you plan to fish for red snapper in state or federal waters from a private recreational vessel, even if you are exempt from fishing license requirements, you must sign up as a State Reef Fish Angler — annual renewal required — at GoOutdoorsFlorida.com.
For more on recreational snapper regulations, visit MyFWC.com/Marine and click on “Recreational Regulations” and “Snapper” under the “Reef Fish” tab.