Florida’s recreational harvest of flounder reopens Dec. 1. Here’s what you need to know about the regulations

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The leisure harvest of flounder in all Florida state and federal waters will reopen Dec. 1.

In line with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fee, the minimal measurement restrict for flounder is 14 inches whole size and the every day leisure bag restrict is 5 fish per individual.

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There are additionally gear necessities:

• Authorized gear: Spears, gigs, hook and line, seine, forged web

• Unlawful gear: Harvest is prohibited by or with the usage of any a number of hooks along side reside or useless pure bait; snatching is prohibited

These laws apply to Gulf flounder, Southern flounder, summer season flounder and fringed flounder.

Flounder laws are for state and federal waters off Florida. Special regulations apply for this species when ending at Biscayne Nationwide Park.

The recreational harvest of flounder is closed yearly from Oct. 15 to Nov. 30.