White Mullet
Mugil curema
How to tell it
Smaller, cleaner-silver mullet.
Rules for
Every state
| State | Size | Bag | Season | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No size limit | No limit; Oct 24 - Dec 31: 25 per person from shoreline or 25 per boat | Open year-roundAL MRD 2026 · checked | Open |
| Florida (Atlantic) | No size limit | 50 per person (all mullet species combined) | Open year-roundFWC 2026 · checked | Open |
| Florida (Gulf) | No size limit | 50 per person (all mullet species combined) | Open year-roundFWC 2026 · checked | Open |
| North Carolina | No size limit | 100/day (striped and white mullet combined); vessel max 400 | Open year-roundNC DMF 2026 · checked | Open |
| Texas | No size limit (over 12 in may not be taken or possessed on a boat Oct 1 – Jan 31) | No bag limit | Open 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.
Get the appQuestions 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.