Gray triggerfish reopens Sept. 1 in Gulf state and federal waters
Jon Dodrill holds a gray triggerfish caught during a tagging trip off Panama City. FWC photo by Aman
The recreational gray triggerfish season reopens to harvest in Gulf state and federal waters Sept. 1 and will remain open through Oct. 25, closing to harvest Oct. 26, 2020.
NOAA Fisheries is reopening Gulf federal waters because data indicates the recreational quota for gray triggerfish was not met when the fishery was open earlier this spring. The FWC is also opening state waters to be consistent with the federal season and to provide additional harvest opportunities for recreational fishermen.
The minimum size limit is 15 inches fork length and the bag limit is one per person.
If you plan to fish for gray triggerfish from a private recreational vessel, you must sign up as a State Reef Fish Angler, which includes people including ages 65 and older. To sign up, click here:
myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/state-reef-fish-survey/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=campaign.
To learn more about gray triggerfish regulations, click here:
myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/triggerfish/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=campaign.