Texas state waters, out to 9 miles
TPWD 2026 · checked · the official rulebook is the final word
Past 9 miles: federal waters Different rule
Excluded from the 10-snapper aggregate; counts toward the 20-reef-fish aggregate.
NOAA SERO 2026 / Gulf Council 2026 · checked 2026-09-20
Often mistaken for
White gruntGrunt has blue head stripes, no dark spot. Tell them apartNot listed by Texas: the default applies (No size limit, no bag limit).
Keep the wrong fish and its rule applies.
Texas state record
TPWD State Records (Saltwater, Rod & Reel) · checked 2026-08-23
How to tell it
Pink with yellow horizontal stripes and a diffuse dark spot below the rear dorsal. More on the lane snapper page: every state’s rule, the records, and how anglers catch it.
Lane snapper in other states10 rulebooks
Questions anglers ask5
What is the size limit for lane snapper in Texas?
8 in total length. Measured as total length: snout to the tip of the tail, tail lobes squeezed together.
How many lane snapper can you keep in Texas?
No bag limit.
When is lane snapper season in Texas?
Open year-round.
What is the Texas record lane snapper?
8.2 lb, Gulf of America (2004).
How current is this Texas lane snapper rule?
Source: TPWD 2026, last checked Sep 20, 2026. A watchman re-reads the agency's pages nightly. Rules change mid-season by proclamation; the official rulebook is the final word.
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