French Grunt
Haemulon flavolineatum
How to tell it
Yellow grunt whose blue stripes run straight on top but SLANT below the midline; yellow fins.
- Not a bluestriped grunt? That one stripes straight the whole way. (Bluestriped Grunt)
- Not a tomtate? That one drab tan with one thin side stripe. (Tomtate)
Rules for
Every state
| State | Size | Bag | Season | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida (Atlantic) | No size limit | 2 fish or 100 lb per day | Open year-roundFWC 2026 · likely · checked | Open |
| Florida (Gulf) | No size limit | 2 fish or 100 lb per day | Open year-roundFWC 2026 · likely · checked | Open |
Not specifically regulated in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia: each state’s rule for unlisted species applies there (on its page).
On the table
Fine panfish.
In the app
Point the camera at a french grunt and the name appears before you take the picture, with these rules for the water you’re standing in. No signal needed, and every catch goes in the log.
Get the appQuestions anglers ask about french grunt
How many french grunt can you keep?
Florida (Atlantic): 2 fish or 100 lb per day; Florida (Gulf): 2 fish or 100 lb per day.
How do you tell french grunt from bluestriped grunt?
French Grunt has this: Yellow grunt whose blue stripes run straight on top but SLANT below the midline; yellow fins.. Bluestriped Grunt stripes straight the whole way.