Recreational harvest of gray triggerfish in Gulf of Mexico opens Aug. 1

The 2025 recreational season for gray triggerfish in state and federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico will open August 1, 2025. The season is scheduled to close on January 1, 2026.

If you plan to fish for gray triggerfish or other specific reef fish species in Gulf state or federal waters from a private recreational vessel, you must sign up for the State Reef Fish Angler Designation. As a State Reef Fish Angler, you could be selected to receive a mail survey component of the State Reef Fish Survey. By participating in the State Reef Fish Survey, you are improving recreational data that is used to provide optimum recreational fishing opportunities in Florida. To learn about the State Reef Fish Survey, visit MyFWC.com/SRFS.

For current recreational gray triggerfish regulations, visit MyFWC.com/Marine and click on “Recreational Regulations” and “Triggerfish.”