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Rules by state · Florida (Atlantic)

Knobbed porgyin Florida (Atlantic)

Calamus nodosus

Recreational rule, SAFMC / NOAA SERO 2026, checked Sep 16, 2026. The official rulebook is the final word.

Studio photograph of a Knobbed Porgy (Calamus nodosus), side view, on a white background

The rule in Florida (Atlantic)

Federal rule (South Atlantic federal waters). Florida (Atlantic) lists no rule of its own for knobbed porgy, so the council's rule applies in state waters too.

WhereSouth Atlantic federal waters
SizeNo size limit
Bag10 per person per day within 20-fish snapper-grouper aggregate
SeasonOpen year-round

Counts toward an aggregate limit: 20-fish snapper-grouper aggregate.

SAFMC / NOAA SERO 2026· checked Open

How to tell it

Steep purple-silver head with a knob at the nape. More on the knobbed porgy page: every state’s rule, the records, and how anglers catch it.

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Knobbed porgy in Florida (Atlantic): the questions

What is the size limit for knobbed porgy in Florida (Atlantic)?

No size limit.

How many knobbed porgy can you keep in Florida (Atlantic)?

10 per person per day within 20-fish snapper-grouper aggregate. It counts toward an aggregate: 20-fish snapper-grouper aggregate.

When is knobbed porgy season in Florida (Atlantic)?

Open year-round.

How current is this Florida (Atlantic) knobbed porgy rule?

Source: SAFMC / NOAA SERO 2026, last checked Sep 16, 2026. A watchman re-reads the agency's pages nightly. Rules change mid-season by proclamation; the official rulebook is the final word.