Mahogany Snapper
Lutjanus mahogoni
Also called Ojanco.
How to tell it
Reddish sheen, oversized eye, red-edged tail, and a dark blotch touching the lateral line under the rear dorsal.
- Not a lane snapper? That one pink-and-yellow striped, blotch sits mostly above the line. (Lane Snapper)
Rules for
Every state
| State | Size | Bag | Season | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No size limit | 20-fish reef fish aggregate | Open year-roundAL MRD 2026 · likely · checked | Open |
| Florida (Atlantic) | 12 in TL min | 10 per person (within 10-snapper aggregate) | Open year-roundFWC 2026 · checked | Open |
| Florida (Gulf) | 12 in TL min | 10 per person (within 10-snapper aggregate) | Open year-roundFWC 2026 · checked | Open |
| Louisiana | No size limit | 10 per person in snapper aggregate | Open year-roundLDWF 2026 · likely · checked | Open |
| Maryland | No size limit | 20 aggregate; max 10 of any one species | Open year-roundMD DNR 2026 · checked | Open |
| Mississippi | 12 in total length minimum | 10 per person per day | Open year-roundMS DMR 2026 · checked | Open |
Not specifically regulated in Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, 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
Good.
In the app
Point the camera at a mahogany snapper 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 mahogany snapper
What is the size limit for mahogany snapper?
It depends on the state. Florida (Atlantic): 12 in TL min; Florida (Gulf): 12 in TL min; Mississippi: 12 in total length minimum.
How many mahogany snapper can you keep?
Alabama: 20-fish reef fish aggregate; Florida (Atlantic): 10 per person (within 10-snapper aggregate); Florida (Gulf): 10 per person (within 10-snapper aggregate); Louisiana: 10 per person in snapper aggregate; Maryland: 20 aggregate; max 10 of any one species; Mississippi: 10 per person per day.
How do you tell mahogany snapper from lane snapper?
Mahogany Snapper has this: Reddish sheen, oversized eye, red-edged tail, and a dark blotch touching the lateral line under the rear dorsal.. Lane Snapper pink-and-yellow striped, blotch sits mostly above the line.