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Saltwater rules
by state

Size, bag, and season for every fish with a rule, in the waters you are standing in. State rules first; where a state writes none, the federal council's rule for that coast, labelled as such.

18 states and 19 rulebooks, Maine to Texas, from the same data the app reads. Last checked Oct 29, 2026. Florida is two pages because its rules split at the Keys.

Atlantic coast

State waters run 3 nautical miles out. Beyond that: New England, Mid-Atlantic, or South Atlantic federal rules.

  1. Connecticut63 specieschecked 2026-10-29
  2. Delaware67 specieschecked 2026-10-29
  3. Florida (Atlantic)182 specieschecked 2026-10-29
  4. Georgia111 specieschecked 2026-10-29
  5. Maine64 specieschecked 2026-10-29
  6. Maryland101 specieschecked 2026-10-29
  7. Massachusetts65 specieschecked 2026-10-28
  8. New Hampshire62 specieschecked 2026-10-28
  9. New Jersey66 specieschecked 2026-10-28
  10. New York67 specieschecked 2026-10-29
  11. North Carolina118 specieschecked 2026-10-29
  12. Rhode Island62 specieschecked 2026-10-28
  13. South Carolina119 specieschecked 2026-10-29
  14. Virginia85 specieschecked 2026-10-28

Gulf coast

State waters run 3 nautical miles out, 9 off Texas and Florida’s Gulf coast. Beyond that: Gulf federal rules.

  1. Alabama102 specieschecked 2026-10-29
  2. Florida (Gulf)164 specieschecked 2026-10-29
  3. Louisiana84 specieschecked 2026-10-28
  4. Mississippi91 specieschecked 2026-10-29
  5. Texas86 specieschecked 2026-10-28