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Oct. 31, 2023

Recreational harvest of hogfish closes in waters of the Atlantic/Florida Keys starting Nov. 1 

Hogfish recreational harvest will close in state and federal waters off the east coast of Florida and
the Florida Keys starting Nov. 1. This closure includes all state and federal waters south of Cape
Sable, which is on the Gulf side of Florida and up the Atlantic coast. The recreational harvest
season of Florida hogfish in state and federal waters of the Atlantic and the Florida Keys is open
from May 1 through Oct. 31. 

Recreational harvest remains open in state and federal waters north of Cape Sable in the Gulf. If
you plan to fish for hogfish anywhere in Florida state or federal waters from a private recreational
vessel, you must sign up as a State Reef Fish Angler (annual renewal is required). To learn more,
visit MyFWC.com/SRFS. Sign up as a State Reef Fish Angler today and manage your licenses at
GoOutdoorsFlorida.com

For current recreational hogfish regulations, visit MyFWC.com/Marine and click on
“Recreational Regulations” and “Hogfish.”


map showing hogfish closure area

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620 S. Meridian Street ·
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600 ·

(850) 488-4676
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