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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 Sep 16, 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. Connecticut61 specieschecked 2026-09-16
  2. Delaware64 specieschecked 2026-09-16
  3. Florida (Atlantic)191 specieschecked 2026-09-16
  4. Georgia109 specieschecked 2026-09-16
  5. Maine61 specieschecked 2026-09-16
  6. Maryland98 specieschecked 2026-09-16
  7. Massachusetts72 specieschecked 2026-09-16
  8. New Hampshire59 specieschecked 2026-09-16
  9. New Jersey64 specieschecked 2026-09-16
  10. New York65 specieschecked 2026-09-16
  11. North Carolina140 specieschecked 2026-09-16
  12. Rhode Island60 specieschecked 2026-09-16
  13. South Carolina119 specieschecked 2026-09-16
  14. Virginia82 specieschecked 2026-09-16

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 2026-09-16
  2. Florida (Gulf)177 specieschecked 2026-09-16
  3. Louisiana84 specieschecked 2026-09-16
  4. Mississippi91 specieschecked 2026-09-16
  5. Texas84 specieschecked 2026-09-16