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Species · Inshore

White Mullet

Mugil curema

Rules in 5 state rulebooks, checked Sep 16, 2026. Every rule names its source and the day it was last checked; the official rulebook is the final word.

How to tell it

Smaller, cleaner-silver mullet.

Rules for

Every state

StateSizeBagSeasonToday
AlabamaNo size limitNo limit; Oct 24 - Dec 31: 25 per person from shoreline or 25 per boatOpen year-roundAL MRD 2026 · checked Open
Florida (Atlantic)No size limit50 per person (all mullet species combined)Open year-roundFWC 2026 · checked Open
Florida (Gulf)No size limit50 per person (all mullet species combined)Open year-roundFWC 2026 · checked Open
North CarolinaNo size limit100/day (striped and white mullet combined); vessel max 400Open year-roundNC DMF 2026 · checked Open
TexasNo size limit (over 12 in may not be taken or possessed on a boat Oct 1 – Jan 31)No bag limitOpen year-roundTPWD 2026 · checked Open

Not specifically regulated in Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia: each state’s rule for unlisted species applies there (on its page).

On the table

Bait more than table.

In the app

Point the camera at a white mullet 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.

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Questions anglers ask about white mullet

How many white mullet can you keep?

Florida (Atlantic): 50 per person (all mullet species combined); Florida (Gulf): 50 per person (all mullet species combined); North Carolina: 100/day (striped and white mullet combined); vessel max 400.