# Fishare

> Fishing-forecast app with AU-deep content. Bite forecasts from a multi-input model built on oceanographic layers and fisheries datasets, plus species guides, fishing-spot pages, public boat-ramp and tackle-shop directories, and verified size/bag/season regulations across all 8 Australian states & territories, New Zealand, and 13 US states. Offshore intelligence (HSI pelagic habitat heatmaps) is live for Australia's east coast, New Zealand, the US East Coast & Gulf of Mexico, the UK & Ireland, and Japan. Free, no account needed to browse.

Fishare answers one question — "is it worth fishing this spot, this day?" — with a go / hold / wait verdict that scores 27 weather and marine conditions per hour across 207 profiled species. Content is Sydney/NSW-deepest, with verified regulations and species coverage now spanning all 8 Australian states & territories, New Zealand, and 13 US states. Author: Olli-Mikael Vaittinen.

## Flagship guides
- [Sydney Harbour — the complete guide](https://fishare.app/blog/sydney-harbour-fishing-guide.html): Every fishable corner of Port Jackson, Watsons Bay to Roseville Bridge. 30+ named spots. The dioxin line that splits the harbour at the Bridge. The four reserves where the squid jigs stay in the bag. The platforms where the lifejacket law applies.
- [Sydney aquatic reserves](https://fishare.app/blog/sydney-aquatic-reserves-guide.html): All 11 NSW aquatic reserves around greater Sydney, in plain English. Cabbage Tree Bay verbatim. Long Reef finfish-only. North Harbour's squid-jig rule. The Cape Banks question.
- [Sydney rock-fishing safety](https://fishare.app/blog/sydney-rock-fishing-safety-guide.html): The Rock Fishing Safety Act in plain English. Which Sydney platforms come under which LGA. The AS 4758 gear the law actually mandates. The 2026 Chan coronial inquest that brought Kiama in. The conditions that put rock fishers in the news.
- [Sydney tides & swell](https://fishare.app/blog/sydney-tides-and-swell-guide.html): How to translate a BOM forecast into a fishable morning. Fort Denison tide harmonics, MHL Waverider buoy data, which forecasts to trust for swell vs wind, the southerly-buster pattern, and a worked example for North Head.
- [Sydney winter species playbook](https://fishare.app/blog/sydney-winter-species-playbook.html): May–September. What's actually biting, where to find it, what to throw. Tailor and salmon on dawn metals, drummer on cunje, luderick on the wash, winter mulloway off Clontarf, john dory in the deeper bays.
- [Sydney summer pelagics](https://fishare.app/blog/sydney-summer-pelagic-playbook.html): October–April. Kingfish in the buoy fields, mahi on the FADs, marlin and yellowfin off Browns Mountain, summer mulloway on the new moon, southern calamari with the North Harbour AR closure spelled out. NSW DPI rules verbatim.
- [Sydney boat ramps](https://fishare.app/blog/sydney-boat-ramps-guide.html): Every public ramp and shore-launch in Sydney, by region. 25 ramps from Roseville to Cronulla. Lanes, tide window, parking, cost, the gotchas — NPWS gates, council pay-and-display, dioxin zones west of the Bridge.

## Regional guides
- [Florida Keys — the complete guide](https://fishare.app/blog/florida-keys-fishing-guide.html): The complete Florida Keys saltwater fishing guide — tarpon, mahi-mahi, sailfish, snook, redfish, grouper and more. Best seasons, tactics, gear and how to read conditions before you go.
- [UK bluefin — narrowing the search with SST fronts](https://fishare.app/blog/bluefin-tuna-uk-sst-hsi-guide.html): Bluefin are back in UK seas. How daily sea-surface-temperature fronts and a habitat-suitability (HSI) map narrow a vast offshore search to a few high-odds marks in the Celtic Sea and Western Approaches.
- [Exmouth black marlin](https://fishare.app/blog/exmouth-black-marlin-guide.html): Where and when to chase black marlin off Exmouth and the Ningaloo drop-off — the run, the grounds, light-tackle gear, and how to read SST and chlorophyll edges before you leave the ramp. Free, evidence-based, no fluff.
- [Hobart — the Derwent and Storm Bay](https://fishare.app/blog/hobart-derwent-storm-bay-fishing-guide.html): Three separate bodies of water sit within half an hour of central Hobart, and the wind decides which one you can fish. The ramps compared, what runs when, how far Southern Ocean swell really reaches into a lee, and what our forecast does and does not model down here.
- [Adelaide — Gulf St Vincent and the dodge tide](https://fishare.app/blog/adelaide-gulf-st-vincent-fishing-guide.html): Gulf St Vincent has the most complete spring-neap tide cancellation of any major Australian tide station — the dodge tide, and it is visible in the harmonic constants themselves. What that does to a fishing plan, why Adelaide is a jetty coast rather than a ramp coast, and an honest account of what our forecast does not model in South Australia.
- [Melbourne — Port Phillip, the bay behind the Heads](https://fishare.app/blog/melbourne-port-phillip-fishing-guide.html): High tide at Melbourne arrives 3 h 11 min after Point Lonsdale and barely half the size — the Heads act as a tidal filter, and it is legible in the harmonic constants of our own tide stations. What that does to a fishing plan, why Port Phillip is a wind fishery rather than a tide fishery, and an honest account of what our seabed model can and cannot see on the bay floor.
- [Queensland — one coast, four different tides](https://fishare.app/blog/queensland-coast-tides-fishing-guide.html): Cairns and Brisbane have the same spring tide and Cairns has less than half the neap — and north of the Whitsundays the neap tide stops being a twice-a-day tide at all. Read out of the harmonic constants behind our own Queensland tide pages, with what it does to a ramp plan from the Gold Coast to the Gulf.
- [Northern Territory — Darwin tides and the ramps that name a height](https://fishare.app/blog/northern-territory-darwin-tides-ramps-guide.html): Fifteen Northern Territory boat ramps state the tide height they need — the only ramps in our national gazetteer that name a number instead of a word. Here is what each of those numbers buys you in hours at Darwin, why neaps open the gate and springs close it, and the four we cannot answer.
- [NSW — one tide for a thousand kilometres](https://fishare.app/blog/nsw-coast-one-tide-estuary-guide.html): High tide at Eden and high tide at Byron are 31 minutes apart across 1,008 km — the flattest tide of any Australian coast, by six times. The minutes that do differ are bought inside the estuaries, and they cost height. Read out of the harmonic constants behind our own NSW tide pages.
- [What a fishing map means by "structure"](https://fishare.app/blog/offshore-structure-what-the-map-knows.html): Every natural seamount, bank and canyon in our structure list has no depth. Every wreck has one. That split is not an oversight — it is what published structure data is, and it decides what a fishing model can say about your coast.

## Content hubs
- [All guides](https://fishare.app/blog/): Species playbooks, the weekly Sydney bite report, and every long-form guide.
- [Spots](https://fishare.app/spots/): Forecast pages for every named Sydney spot — harbour, headlands, offshore.
- [Species](https://fishare.app/species/): Season, tackle, habitat and prep for the full NSW species library.
- [NSW rules](https://fishare.app/regulations/): Bag + size limits and closed seasons, verbatim from NSW DPI.
- [Boat ramps](https://fishare.app/ramps/): Every public boat ramp in Australia — lanes, parking, facilities and GPS pins for 2,100+ launch sites.
- [How-to](https://fishare.app/learn/): Technique, rigs and gear how-to guides.
- [Forecasts](https://fishare.app/forecast/au/): City-by-city fishing forecasts across Australia.
- [Tide times](https://fishare.app/tides/): Tide times + 7-day tide tables for 340+ coastal towns across AU, US, UK and NZ.
- [US forecasts](https://fishare.app/fishing-forecast/): Daily bite forecasts for US East Coast and Gulf of Mexico fishing towns.
- [Tackle shops](https://fishare.app/tackle-shops/): Fishing tackle-shop directory across Australia — 1,111 stores grouped into 350 locale pages, each listing every shop in that town or stretch of coast with its address, phone and stocked brands, plus the tide station and boat ramps that serve it.

## Clubs & competitions
- [Fishare for clubs](https://fishare.app/for-clubs): Fishing clubs run photo-verified competitions free on Fishare — live leaderboards, moderated entries, and a season ladder that tallies itself. Free forever, no member caps.
- [Fishare for charters](https://fishare.app/for-charters): Charter operators get a free verified listing in Fishare's fishing-guide answers — 1,141 operations across Australia, the United States and New Zealand are already in the corpus it draws on. Also a public boat page at /boats/<id>, an opt-in catch showcase, and branded share cards. No listing fee and no booking commission; claiming is one email to info@fishare.app.
- [Charter operator guide & FAQ](https://fishare.app/for-charters#guide): The charter-operator handbook: how the guide listing works and how to claim it, what a public boat page shows, the opt-in catch showcase and its spot-privacy rules, running competitions for your regulars, sharing to socials, and why charter vessels are excluded from Champion Boat trophies while their anglers still score.
- [Club organiser guide & FAQ](https://fishare.app/for-clubs#guide): The club-admin handbook: setting up a club, running competitions (including NSWGFA-style tag & release game fishing), judging photo-verified entries, season ladders, junior aliases, and embedding live results on a club website.
- [Browse clubs](https://fishare.app/clubs): Public fishing clubs on Fishare with their competitions and season ladders.
- [Competitions](https://fishare.app/competitions): Live and upcoming photo-verified fishing competitions with public leaderboards.
- [Pricing — what is free, and what Fishare Pro adds](https://fishare.app/pricing/): Free forever: the bite forecast, the live map, spot pages, tide charts, the catch log, species guides, size/bag/season regulations, and clubs & competitions. Fishare Pro adds the ocean-intelligence layers on the live map — a daily rendered sea-surface temperature field with the warm-cold edges already found; mesoscale eddies with the surrounding sea-surface-height structure; surface currents and the shear lines they set up; a MODELLED (HYCOM-class, not satellite-sensed) subsurface temperature ladder at SFC/25/50/100 m; chlorophyll-a; seabed terrain in shaded relief at 30 m detail (Great Barrier Reef coast today); chart marks drawn from official charts — spot soundings, buoys, wrecks and hazards (US East Coast first, more coasts coming); per-species HSI habitat heatmaps; and 7-day playback with a 2-day forecast. 7-day free trial, no card needed on the web, then US$5.99/mo or US$49.99/yr — one subscription covers every region the layers are live in.
- [Offshore intelligence for bluewater anglers](https://fishare.app/offshore-pro): Fishare’s offshore stack for game and bluewater fishing: a daily rendered SST field with automatic front detection, mesoscale eddies with sea-surface-height structure, a MODELLED (HYCOM-class, not satellite-sensed) subsurface temperature ladder at SFC/25/50/100 m, chlorophyll-a, 7-day playback with a 2-day forecast, and a per-species habitat score. Free to browse; the ocean layers are Fishare Pro at US$5.99/mo or US$49.99/yr. Offshore Pro is a coming-soon tier with a waitlist, not purchasable today.
- [Founding creator program](https://fishare.app/creators): For Australian anglers with an audience: join Fishare’s founding creators — lifetime Pro free, your own code for your crew, and we amplify your content. You don’t need a huge following.
- [Developers — the Fishare MCP server](https://fishare.app/developers): Fishare’s fishing intelligence as a Model Context Protocol server at https://fishare.app/api/mcp — callable from Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. Free tools (no account or key, rate-limited): get_verdict (bite + tides + swell + wind), get_tides, get_regulations (22 jurisdictions), identify_fish (from a photo), ask_guide (sourced, cited), prepare_catch_log. Pro tools requiring a connected Fishare account with a subscription: get_hsi (habitat model) and get_sst (satellite sea-surface temperature + front). Tiering mirrors the app paywall exactly. Standards-based: MCP over Streamable HTTP, OAuth 2.1 with PKCE and RFC 7591 dynamic client registration.

## Fishing regulations — how to read the figures below

Every figure in the regulation sections below is republished verbatim from the named state agency's official guide, with the date each entry was last verified against the live source. Regulations change mid-season — the linked Fishare page for each species is regenerated nightly from the same dataset and carries the official source link, licence requirements and fuller conditions, so if this file has aged, treat the page (and ultimately the agency) as canonical.

## NSW fishing regulations (verbatim from NSW DPIRD)
- [NSW regulations index](https://fishare.app/regulations/nsw/): All species bag limits, minimum legal sizes and slot rules for New South Wales saltwater fishing.
- [Yellowtail Kingfish NSW](https://fishare.app/regulations/nsw/yellowtail-kingfish/): min 65 cm; daily bag limit 5; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Mulloway NSW](https://fishare.app/regulations/nsw/mulloway/): min 70 cm; daily bag limit 1; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Snapper NSW](https://fishare.app/regulations/nsw/snapper/): min 30 cm; daily bag limit 10; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Bream (Yellowfin and Black) NSW](https://fishare.app/regulations/nsw/bream/): min 25 cm; daily bag limit 10; possession 20; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Dusky Flathead NSW](https://fishare.app/regulations/nsw/dusky-flathead/): min 36 cm; daily bag limit 5; possession 10; slot rule: Dusky flathead must be within a 36–70 cm slot: anything under 36 cm or over 70 cm must be released. The 70 cm upper limit protects large breeding females.; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Tailor NSW](https://fishare.app/regulations/nsw/tailor/): min 30 cm; daily bag limit 10; possession 20; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Australian Salmon NSW](https://fishare.app/regulations/nsw/australian-salmon/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 5; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Sand Whiting NSW](https://fishare.app/regulations/nsw/sand-whiting/): min 27 cm; daily bag limit 20 combined whiting species; possession 20; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Silver Trevally NSW](https://fishare.app/regulations/nsw/trevally/): min 30 cm; daily bag limit 10; possession 20; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Yellowfin Tuna NSW](https://fishare.app/regulations/nsw/yellowfin-tuna/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 5 (only 2 if the fish is 90 cm or longer) — combined limit across yellowfin, bigeye, longtail and albacore tuna; possession 5; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Mahi Mahi (Dolphinfish) NSW](https://fishare.app/regulations/nsw/mahi-mahi/): min 60 cm; daily bag limit 10 (only 1 over 110 cm); possession 10; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Leatherjacket (Six-spine) NSW](https://fishare.app/regulations/nsw/leatherjacket/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 20 combined leatherjacket species; possession 20; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Luderick NSW](https://fishare.app/regulations/nsw/luderick/): min 27 cm; daily bag limit 10; possession 20; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Black Drummer (Rock Blackfish) NSW](https://fishare.app/regulations/nsw/drummer/): min 30 cm; daily bag limit 10; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Bonito (Australian) NSW](https://fishare.app/regulations/nsw/bonito/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 10; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Spanish Mackerel NSW](https://fishare.app/regulations/nsw/spanish-mackerel/): min 75 cm; daily bag limit 5; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.

## QLD fishing regulations (verbatim from Fisheries Queensland)
- [QLD regulations index](https://fishare.app/regulations/qld/): All species size and possession limits, slot rules and closed seasons for Queensland tidal (saltwater) fishing.
- [Barramundi QLD](https://fishare.app/regulations/qld/barramundi/): min 58 cm; possession limit 5 per person (or 10 per boat with 2 or more people aboard); slot rule: Barramundi must be within a 58–120 cm slot: release any fish under 58 cm or over 120 cm. The 120 cm maximum protects large breeding fish.; season: Closed season on the Queensland east coast (and all waters except the Gulf of Carpentaria): no take from 1 November to 31 January each year. In the Gulf of Carpentaria the closure runs 7 October to 31 January. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Coral Trout QLD](https://fishare.app/regulations/qld/coral-trout/): min 38 cm; possession limit 7 (combined total of all coral trout species); season: Closed during the annual coral reef fin fish spawning closures — two 5-day periods each year, around the new moon in October and November (in 2026, 8–12 October and 6–10 November; confirm current-year dates with Fisheries Queensland). Last verified 2026-06.
- [Mangrove Jack QLD](https://fishare.app/regulations/qld/mangrove-jack/): min 35 cm; possession limit 5; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Red Emperor QLD](https://fishare.app/regulations/qld/red-emperor/): min 55 cm; possession limit 5; season: Closed during the annual coral reef fin fish spawning closures — two 5-day periods around the new moon in October and November each year (in 2026, 8–12 October and 6–10 November; confirm current-year dates). Last verified 2026-06.
- [Snapper QLD](https://fishare.app/regulations/qld/snapper/): min 35 cm; possession limit 4 per person, no more than 1 over 70 cm (8 per boat with 2 or more people aboard, no more than 2 over 70 cm); season: Closed 15 July to 15 August each year — the annual snapper and pearl perch spawning closure — in all Queensland tidal waters, for all fishers. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Bream QLD](https://fishare.app/regulations/qld/bream/): min 25 cm; possession limit 30 (combined total of pikey bream, tarwhine and yellowfin bream); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Dusky Flathead QLD](https://fishare.app/regulations/qld/dusky-flathead/): min 40 cm; possession limit 5; slot rule: Dusky flathead must be within a 40–75 cm slot: release any fish under 40 cm or over 75 cm.; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Sand Whiting QLD](https://fishare.app/regulations/qld/sand-whiting/): min 23 cm; possession limit 30 (combined total of sand, goldenline and northern whiting); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Tailor QLD](https://fishare.app/regulations/qld/tailor/): min 35 cm; possession limit 20; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Mulloway QLD](https://fishare.app/regulations/qld/mulloway/): min 75 cm; possession limit 2; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Spanish Mackerel QLD](https://fishare.app/regulations/qld/spanish-mackerel/): min 75 cm; possession limit 1 per person (or 4 per boat with 4 or more people aboard) on the east coast; season: Closed seasons apply, split at latitude 22°S. South of 22°S: 1–21 February and 1–21 March each year. North of 22°S: two 3-week periods (6 weeks total) around the October and November new moons. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Mahi Mahi (Dolphinfish) QLD](https://fishare.app/regulations/qld/mahi-mahi/): min 50 cm; possession limit 5; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Cobia QLD](https://fishare.app/regulations/qld/cobia/): min 75 cm; possession limit 2; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Giant Trevally QLD](https://fishare.app/regulations/qld/trevally/): no minimum size; possession limit 20 (combined total of all trevally species); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Yellowfin Tuna QLD](https://fishare.app/regulations/qld/yellowfin-tuna/): no minimum size; possession limit 20 (Queensland's general possession limit — yellowfin tuna has no species-specific limit); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Yellowtail Kingfish QLD](https://fishare.app/regulations/qld/yellowtail-kingfish/): min 60 cm; possession limit 2; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Golden Snapper QLD](https://fishare.app/regulations/qld/golden-snapper/): min 35 cm; possession limit 5; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.

## VIC fishing regulations (verbatim from the Victorian Fisheries Authority)
- [VIC regulations index](https://fishare.app/regulations/vic/): All species size and daily bag limits, slot rules and closed seasons for Victorian recreational fishing.
- [Snapper VIC](https://fishare.app/regulations/vic/snapper/): min 28 cm; daily bag limit 10 (of which no more than 3 fish may be 40 cm or longer); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Dusky Flathead VIC](https://fishare.app/regulations/vic/dusky-flathead/): min 30 cm; daily bag limit 5; slot rule: Dusky flathead must be within a 30–55 cm slot: release any fish under 30 cm or over 55 cm. The 55 cm upper limit protects large breeders.; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Bream VIC](https://fishare.app/regulations/vic/bream/): min 28 cm; daily bag limit 10 combined (bream and tarwhine); reduced to 7 black bream in the Gippsland Lakes and tributaries; possession 10 combined (7 black bream in the Gippsland Lakes and tributaries); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Australian Salmon VIC](https://fishare.app/regulations/vic/australian-salmon/): min 21 cm; daily bag limit 20 (combined total of Australian salmon and Australian herring); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Mulloway VIC](https://fishare.app/regulations/vic/mulloway/): min 60 cm; daily bag limit 5; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Tailor VIC](https://fishare.app/regulations/vic/tailor/): min 23 cm; daily bag limit 20; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Silver Trevally VIC](https://fishare.app/regulations/vic/trevally/): min 20 cm; daily bag limit 20 (combined total of one or more silver trevally); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Sand Whiting VIC](https://fishare.app/regulations/vic/sand-whiting/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 20 (combined total of whiting other than King George whiting); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Yellowtail Kingfish VIC](https://fishare.app/regulations/vic/yellowtail-kingfish/): min 60 cm; daily bag limit 2; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Murray Cod VIC](https://fishare.app/regulations/vic/murray-cod/): min 55 cm; daily bag limit 1 in rivers (2 in specified lakes, impoundments and listed urban lakes); possession 5 (or less than 30 kg in any other form) — a statewide possession limit, the maximum you may hold anywhere in Victoria including at home; slot rule: Murray cod must be within a 55–75 cm slot: release any fish under 55 cm or over 75 cm. The 75 cm maximum protects large breeders.; season: Closed 1 September to 30 November inclusive. The closure does NOT apply in certain waters, including Lake Eildon, Eildon Pondage, Arcadia Pondage, waters south of the Great Dividing Range (except the Yarra River), the Wimmera and Millicent basins (except the Wimmera River), Lake Eppalock, Cairn Curran Reservoir, Lake Nillahcootie, Lake Lascelles, Willow Lake and Ouyen Lake. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Golden Perch VIC](https://fishare.app/regulations/vic/golden-perch/): min 30 cm; daily bag limit 5; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Redfin VIC](https://fishare.app/regulations/vic/redfin/): no minimum size; daily bag limit No limit (declared noxious); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Brown Trout VIC](https://fishare.app/regulations/vic/brown-trout/): minimum size varies by water — see the page; daily bag limit 5 salmonids per day in general rivers, streams, lakes and impoundments (no more than 2 over 35 cm); lower limits, e.g. 3, apply on specified waters; possession 5 salmonids per day (general waters) — varies by water; the daily bag is the operative limit; season: Trout are subject to a closed season in rivers and streams. The fixed rule: closed from midnight on the Monday of the King's Birthday June long weekend to midnight on the Friday before the first Saturday in September. For 2026 the closed season in rivers and streams runs Tuesday 9 June until Friday 4 September inclusive (first open day Saturday 5 September 2026); confirm current-year dates with the VFA before relying on them. Lakes, impoundments and listed year-round waters (e.g. the Merri, Hopkins and Moyne rivers) have no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Rainbow Trout VIC](https://fishare.app/regulations/vic/rainbow-trout/): minimum size varies by water — see the page; daily bag limit 5 salmonids per day in general rivers, streams, lakes and impoundments (no more than 2 over 35 cm); lower limits, e.g. 3, apply on specified waters, and family fishing lakes have their own rules; possession 5 salmonids per day (general waters) — varies by water; the daily bag is the operative limit; season: Trout are subject to a closed season in rivers and streams. The fixed rule: closed from midnight on the Monday of the King's Birthday June long weekend to midnight on the Friday before the first Saturday in September. For 2026 the closed season in rivers and streams runs Tuesday 9 June until Friday 4 September inclusive (first open day Saturday 5 September 2026); confirm current-year dates with the VFA before relying on them. Lakes, impoundments and listed year-round waters have no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [King George Whiting VIC](https://fishare.app/regulations/vic/king-george-whiting/): min 27 cm; daily bag limit 20; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.

## WA fishing regulations (verbatim from DPIRD Western Australia)
- [WA regulations index](https://fishare.app/regulations/wa/): West Coast bioregion size and bag limits, slot rules and closures for Western Australian recreational fishing (other bioregions noted per species).
- [Snapper (Pink Snapper) WA](https://fishare.app/regulations/wa/snapper/): minimum size varies by bioregion — see the page; daily bag limit 2 (West Coast bioregion individual limit; 1 at the Abrolhos Islands, 2 in other bioregions) — counts toward the demersal scalefish mixed bag; possession Governed by WA's general weight/days-based finfish possession limit, not a fixed per-species count; season: The West Coast bioregion (Kalbarri to Augusta) is closed to recreational BOAT fishing for demersal scalefish — including pink snapper — until Spring 2027 (land-based and charter outside Perth Metro are exempt). Pink snapper spawning closures also apply: Cockburn and Warnbro Sounds closed 1 August–31 January, with separate Shark Bay (Gascoyne) closures. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Spanish Mackerel WA](https://fishare.app/regulations/wa/spanish-mackerel/): min 90 cm; daily bag limit Up to 3 within the large pelagic finfish mixed bag of 3 per fisher (e.g. 3 Spanish mackerel, or 2 Spanish mackerel + 1 mahi mahi); possession Governed by WA's general weight/days-based finfish possession limit (large pelagic fillets must keep skin attached for ID), not a fixed per-species count; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Mangrove Jack WA](https://fishare.app/regulations/wa/mangrove-jack/): min 30 cm; daily bag limit 2 (individual cap within the nearshore/estuarine finfish mixed bag of 16 per fisher, statewide); possession Governed by WA's general weight/days-based finfish possession limit, not a fixed per-species count; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Barramundi WA](https://fishare.app/regulations/wa/barramundi/): min 55 cm; daily bag limit 2 (individual cap within the nearshore/estuarine finfish mixed bag of 16 per fisher, statewide); possession 2 whole barramundi, or 4 fillets, when away from your principal place of residence (an explicit per-species possession limit); slot rule: Barramundi must be within a 550–800 mm slot: release any fish under 55 cm, and any fish over 80 cm must be landed as a whole fish.; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Coral Trout WA](https://fishare.app/regulations/wa/coral-trout/): min 45 cm; daily bag limit 1 (individual cap, same across bioregions) — counts toward the demersal scalefish mixed bag; possession Governed by WA's general weight/days-based finfish possession limit, not a fixed per-species count; season: The West Coast bioregion is closed to recreational BOAT fishing for demersal scalefish — coral trout is a demersal scalefish — until Spring 2027 (land-based and charter outside Perth Metro are exempt). Otherwise no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Red Emperor WA](https://fishare.app/regulations/wa/red-emperor/): min 45 cm; daily bag limit 2 (West Coast and other bioregions; 1 at the Abrolhos Islands) — counts toward the demersal scalefish mixed bag; possession Governed by WA's general weight/days-based finfish possession limit, not a fixed per-species count; season: The West Coast bioregion is closed to recreational BOAT fishing for demersal scalefish — red emperor is a demersal scalefish — until Spring 2027 (land-based and charter outside Perth Metro are exempt). Otherwise no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Cobia WA](https://fishare.app/regulations/wa/cobia/): min 75 cm; daily bag limit Counts toward the large pelagic finfish mixed bag of 3 per fisher (no separate individual cap); possession Governed by WA's general weight/days-based finfish possession limit, not a fixed per-species count; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Mulloway WA](https://fishare.app/regulations/wa/mulloway/): min 50 cm; daily bag limit 2 (individual cap within the nearshore/estuarine finfish mixed bag of 16 per fisher, statewide); possession Governed by WA's general weight/days-based finfish possession limit, not a fixed per-species count; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Tailor WA](https://fishare.app/regulations/wa/tailor/): min 30 cm; daily bag limit 8 (individual cap, of which only 2 may be over 500 mm) — counts toward the nearshore/estuarine finfish mixed bag of 16; possession Governed by WA's general weight/days-based finfish possession limit, not a fixed per-species count; slot rule: Only 2 tailor over 500 mm may be retained.; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Sand Whiting WA](https://fishare.app/regulations/wa/sand-whiting/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 30 (individual cap for whiting other than King George, within the "all other finfish" mixed bag of 30; no minimum size); possession Governed by WA's general weight/days-based finfish possession limit, not a fixed per-species count; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Silver Trevally WA](https://fishare.app/regulations/wa/trevally/): min 25 cm; daily bag limit 8 (individual cap for silver trevally and other trevally/queenfish) — counts toward the nearshore/estuarine finfish mixed bag of 16; possession Governed by WA's general weight/days-based finfish possession limit, not a fixed per-species count; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Yellowfin Tuna WA](https://fishare.app/regulations/wa/yellowfin-tuna/): no minimum size; daily bag limit Counts toward the large pelagic finfish mixed bag of 3 per fisher (no minimum size, no separate individual cap); possession Governed by WA's general weight/days-based finfish possession limit (large pelagic fillets must keep skin attached for ID), not a fixed per-species count; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Yellowtail Kingfish WA](https://fishare.app/regulations/wa/yellowtail-kingfish/): min 60 cm; daily bag limit Counts toward the large pelagic finfish mixed bag of 3 per fisher (no separate individual cap); possession Governed by WA's general weight/days-based finfish possession limit, not a fixed per-species count; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Australian Salmon (Western Australian Salmon) WA](https://fishare.app/regulations/wa/australian-salmon/): min 30 cm; daily bag limit 4 (individual cap within the nearshore/estuarine finfish mixed bag of 16 per fisher, statewide); possession Governed by WA's general weight/days-based finfish possession limit, not a fixed per-species count; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [King George Whiting WA](https://fishare.app/regulations/wa/king-george-whiting/): min 28 cm; daily bag limit 12 (within a 16-fish mixed nearshore/estuarine daily bag); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [West Australian Dhufish WA](https://fishare.app/regulations/wa/west-australian-dhufish/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 2 (West Coast bioregion, within a 2-fish mixed demersal daily bag); 1 in other bioregions; season: Boat-based recreational fishing for demersal scalefish — including West Australian dhufish — in the West Coast bioregion (Kalbarri to Augusta) is CLOSED until spring 2027. Land-based fishers may keep up to 2 demersal fish year-round; spearfishing for dhufish is not permitted. No statewide closed season otherwise. Last verified 2026-07.

## SA fishing regulations (verbatim from PIRSA Fisheries)
- [SA regulations index](https://fishare.app/regulations/sa/): All species size and daily bag limits, slot rules and closed seasons for South Australian recreational fishing.
- [Snapper SA](https://fishare.app/regulations/sa/snapper/): min 38 cm; daily bag limit 3 per person (boat limit 9 with 3 or more aboard); possession 3 per person; season: MAJOR CLOSURE: the West Coast, Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent / Kangaroo Island Fishing Zones are closed to snapper fishing, now extended to 30 June 2027 (the SA Government algal-bloom guide supersedes the older "30 June 2026" wording). Catch-and-release is prohibited in closed areas and you must not transit them with snapper aboard. Snapper may currently be taken only in the South-East Fishing Zone. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Flathead (all species) SA](https://fishare.app/regulations/sa/dusky-flathead/): min 30 cm; daily bag limit 10 per person (boat limit 30 with 3 or more aboard); possession 10 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Bream (all species) SA](https://fishare.app/regulations/sa/bream/): min 30 cm; daily bag limit 10 per person (boat limit 30 with 3 or more aboard); possession 10 per person; season: Two seasonal closures: black bream may not be taken or possessed from the Lakes and Coorong waters from 1 August to 31 January (recurring annual closure), and fishing for bream is prohibited in the Onkaparinga River upstream of the Main South Road bridge at Noarlunga from 1 September to 30 November inclusive. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Australian Salmon SA](https://fishare.app/regulations/sa/australian-salmon/): min 21 cm; daily bag limit 20 per person for fish 21–35 cm; 10 per person for fish over 35 cm (boat limits 60 and 30 respectively); possession 20 per person for fish 21–35 cm; 10 per person for fish over 35 cm; slot rule: Two-tier limit by size: Australian salmon 21–35 cm — 20 per person (boat 60); salmon longer than 35 cm — 10 per person (boat 30).; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Mulloway SA](https://fishare.app/regulations/sa/mulloway/): min 82 cm; daily bag limit 2 per person in all waters outside the Coorong (boat 6); within the Coorong: 10 per person for fish 46–82 cm and 2 per person for fish over 82 cm; possession 2 per person outside the Coorong; tiered 10 + 2 within the Coorong; slot rule: Two regimes. Outside the Lakes & Coorong: minimum 82 cm, bag 2 (boat 6). Within the Coorong: minimum 46 cm with a tiered bag — fish 46–82 cm bag 10 (boat 30), fish over 82 cm bag 2 (boat 6).; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Trevally (all species) SA](https://fishare.app/regulations/sa/trevally/): min 24 cm; daily bag limit 20 per person (boat limit 60 with 3 or more aboard); possession 20 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Yellowfin Whiting SA](https://fishare.app/regulations/sa/sand-whiting/): min 24 cm; daily bag limit 20 per person (boat limit 60 with 3 or more aboard); possession 20 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Yellowtail Kingfish SA](https://fishare.app/regulations/sa/yellowtail-kingfish/): min 60 cm; daily bag limit 1 per person (boat limit 3 with 3 or more aboard); possession 1 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Murray Cod SA](https://fishare.app/regulations/sa/murray-cod/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 0 — effectively no-take in South Australia (catch-and-release only); possession 0 — Murray cod cannot be legally retained in SA; season: Catch-and-release fishing is permitted 1 January to 31 July in the River Murray proper (with specified exclusions) and Lakes Albert and Alexandrina (excluding the Coorong). From 1 August to 31 December, anglers must NOT target Murray cod in those waters (including trolling). Taking Murray cod is prohibited at all times from Lakes Albert and Alexandrina. Penalties reach $20,000. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Golden Perch (Callop) SA](https://fishare.app/regulations/sa/golden-perch/): min 33 cm; daily bag limit 5 per person in general/River Murray waters; 2 per person when reservoir fishing; possession 5 per person (general/River Murray); 2 per person (reservoir fishing); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Redfin Perch SA](https://fishare.app/regulations/sa/redfin/): no minimum size; daily bag limit No limit (declared noxious pest — must NOT be returned to the water); possession No limit (declared noxious; must not be released, held or traded without authorisation); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Brown Trout SA](https://fishare.app/regulations/sa/brown-trout/): min 28 cm; daily bag limit No bag or boat limit — take only what you need for personal use (official PIRSA wording: "bag and boat limits do not apply"); possession No bag or boat limit applies — take only what you need for personal use; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [King George Whiting SA](https://fishare.app/regulations/sa/king-george-whiting/): min 32 cm; daily bag limit 10 (Spencer Gulf); 5 (Gulf St Vincent and Kangaroo Island); 10 elsewhere; possession 72 per person (or 10 kg of fillets); season: A spawning closure applies in Gulf St Vincent and Spencer Gulf from 1 April to 31 July — targeting, taking and possessing King George whiting is prohibited there in that period. Open in other waters and outside those dates. Last verified 2026-06.

## TAS fishing regulations (verbatim from NRE Tas / Fisheries Tasmania)
- [TAS regulations index](https://fishare.app/regulations/tas/): All species size and bag/possession limits, slot rules and seasons for Tasmanian recreational fishing (sea + inland trout).
- [Australian Salmon TAS](https://fishare.app/regulations/tas/australian-salmon/): min 20 cm; daily bag limit 15; possession 30; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Flathead (Sand & Tiger) TAS](https://fishare.app/regulations/tas/dusky-flathead/): min 35 cm; daily bag limit 20 combined (sand + tiger flathead); from 1 March 2026 sand flathead alone is zoned — bag 0 in the south-eastern zone (closure), 5 in the Eastern zone, 10 in the Northern/Western zone and around King/Flinders Islands; possession 30 combined (sand + tiger flathead); sand-flathead zone possession is 0 on the water / 10 on land in the south-eastern zone, 10 in other zones; slot rule: Sand flathead: 35–40 cm slot statewide, EXCEPT no maximum size around King and Flinders Islands (35 cm minimum only there). Tiger flathead minimum is 32 cm.; season: From 1 March 2026 a sand flathead closure applies in the south-eastern zone (bag/possession 0 on the water). No statewide closed season for tiger flathead. All flathead must be landed whole or as fillets with intact frames. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Black Bream TAS](https://fishare.app/regulations/tas/bream/): min 25 cm; daily bag limit 5; possession 10; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Silver Trevally TAS](https://fishare.app/regulations/tas/trevally/): min 20 cm; daily bag limit 10; possession 20; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Yellowtail Kingfish TAS](https://fishare.app/regulations/tas/yellowtail-kingfish/): min 45 cm; daily bag limit 5; possession 10; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Snapper TAS](https://fishare.app/regulations/tas/snapper/): min 30 cm; daily bag limit 5; possession 10; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Tailor TAS](https://fishare.app/regulations/tas/tailor/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 5; possession 10; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Brown Trout TAS](https://fishare.app/regulations/tas/brown-trout/): minimum size varies by water — see the page; daily bag limit 5 (river fisheries) or 12 (lake fisheries) by default; varies water-to-water — check the A-Z of waters / InFish app; possession 5 (rivers) or 12 (lakes) by default — varies by water; season: Brown trout waters generally open from the first Saturday of August to the Sunday nearest 30 April, and some waters run different seasons. The exact opening and closing dates shift every year — check the current season dates with the Inland Fisheries Service before you fish. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Rainbow Trout TAS](https://fishare.app/regulations/tas/rainbow-trout/): minimum size varies by water — see the page; daily bag limit 5 (river fisheries) or 12 (lake fisheries) by default; varies water-to-water — check the A-Z of waters / InFish app; possession 5 (rivers) or 12 (lakes) by default — varies by water; season: Rainbow trout waters generally open from the Saturday nearest 1 October to the Sunday nearest 31 May, and some waters run different seasons. The exact opening and closing dates shift every year — check the current season dates with the Inland Fisheries Service before you fish. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Atlantic Salmon TAS](https://fishare.app/regulations/tas/atlantic-salmon/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 5 (inland/freshwater waters — within a water's overall trout bag, no more than 5 may be Atlantic salmon); possession 5 (inland/freshwater) — the daily Atlantic salmon limit; varies by water within the overall inland bag; season: Follows the inland angling season of the water being fished (most waters open early August to early May; rainbow/lake seasons differ). Check the A-Z of waters / Tasmanian Inland Fishing Code. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Striped Trumpeter TAS](https://fishare.app/regulations/tas/striped-trumpeter/): min 55 cm; daily bag limit 2 (Eastern region); 4 (Western region); season: Closed each year from 1 September to 31 October. Last verified 2026-06.

## NT fishing regulations (verbatim from NT Fisheries)
- [NT regulations index](https://fishare.app/regulations/nt/): All species size and possession limits and seasonal closures for Northern Territory recreational fishing.
- [Barramundi NT](https://fishare.app/regulations/nt/barramundi/): min 55 cm; possession limit 5 per person NT-wide (3 in the Daly River, Mary River and Kakadu Fish Management Zones); possession 5 per person NT-wide (3 in the Daly/Mary River and Kakadu zones); slot rule: A 90 cm MAXIMUM size limit applies in the Daly River, Mary River and Kakadu Fish Management Zones (plus a vessel limit of one fish over 90 cm). Minimum 55 cm overall length statewide; minimum fillet length 27 cm.; season: No NT-wide closed season. Daly River seasonal closure: between 1 October and 31 January a defined section of the Daly River (including coastal creeks and tributaries) is closed — you must not fish for or possess barramundi there during this spawning period. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Mangrove Jack NT](https://fishare.app/regulations/nt/mangrove-jack/): min 35 cm; possession limit 3 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Coral Trout NT](https://fishare.app/regulations/nt/coral-trout/): no minimum size; possession limit 5 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Red Emperor NT](https://fishare.app/regulations/nt/red-emperor/): no minimum size; possession limit 5 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Spanish Mackerel NT](https://fishare.app/regulations/nt/spanish-mackerel/): no minimum size; possession limit 2 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Cobia NT](https://fishare.app/regulations/nt/cobia/): no minimum size; possession limit 5 per person (generic "all other fish species" limit); possession 5 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Trevally NT](https://fishare.app/regulations/nt/trevally/): no minimum size; possession limit 5 per person (generic "all other fish species" limit); possession 5 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Mahi Mahi (Dolphinfish) NT](https://fishare.app/regulations/nt/mahi-mahi/): no minimum size; possession limit 5 per person (generic "all other fish species" limit); possession 5 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Yellowfin Tuna NT](https://fishare.app/regulations/nt/yellowfin-tuna/): no minimum size; possession limit 5 per person (generic "all other fish species" limit); possession 5 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Sailfish NT](https://fishare.app/regulations/nt/sailfish/): no minimum size; possession limit 1 per person (combined limit for marlin AND sailfish together); possession 1 per person (combined marlin-and-sailfish limit); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Black Marlin NT](https://fishare.app/regulations/nt/black-marlin/): no minimum size; possession limit 1 per person (combined limit for marlin AND sailfish together); possession 1 per person (combined marlin-and-sailfish limit); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Golden Snapper NT](https://fishare.app/regulations/nt/golden-snapper/): no minimum size; possession limit 3; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.

## New Zealand fishing regulations (Auckland & Kermadec area / FMA1 — verbatim from Fisheries New Zealand)
- [NZ regulations index](https://fishare.app/regulations/nz/): Per-species minimum sizes and daily bag limits for the northeast North Island (Auckland, east Northland, Hauraki Gulf, Bay of Plenty). Finfish also share a combined daily limit across the area — the current figure is on the page. No licence is required to fish in the sea in NZ.
- [Snapper NZ](https://fishare.app/regulations/nz/snapper/): min 30 cm; daily bag limit 7; no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Yellowtail Kingfish NZ](https://fishare.app/regulations/nz/yellowtail-kingfish/): min 75 cm; daily bag limit 3 (within a combined bag of 5 shared with hāpuku/groper and bass); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Trevally NZ](https://fishare.app/regulations/nz/trevally/): min 25 cm; daily bag limit 20 finfish combined (no separate per-species limit — see notes); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Kahawai NZ](https://fishare.app/regulations/nz/kahawai/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 20 finfish combined (no separate per-species limit — see notes); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Blue Cod NZ](https://fishare.app/regulations/nz/blue-cod/): min 30 cm; daily bag limit 20 finfish combined (no separate per-species limit — see notes); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [John Dory NZ](https://fishare.app/regulations/nz/john-dory/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 20 finfish combined (no separate per-species limit — see notes); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Red Gurnard NZ](https://fishare.app/regulations/nz/red-gurnard/): min 25 cm; daily bag limit 20 finfish combined (no separate per-species limit — see notes); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Tarakihi NZ](https://fishare.app/regulations/nz/tarakihi/): min 25 cm; daily bag limit 20 finfish combined (no separate per-species limit — see notes); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.

## ACT fishing regulations (freshwater, Canberra — verbatim from the ACT Government)
- [ACT regulations index](https://fishare.app/regulations/act/): Per-species minimum sizes, slot rules and daily bag limits for Australian Capital Territory freshwater fishing (Murray cod, golden perch, trout, redfin). No licence is required in ACT public waters (except Googong Reservoir, which is under NSW rules).
- [Murray Cod ACT](https://fishare.app/regulations/act/murray-cod/): min 55 cm; daily bag limit 2 (1 in the Murrumbidgee River; nil in the Murray Cod Catch-and-Release Zone); slot rule: Slot limit 55–75 cm — only fish between 55 cm and 75 cm may be kept. Anything under 55 cm or over 75 cm must be released unharmed; there is no "one fish over" allowance in the ACT.; season: Closed season 1 September – 30 November (spawning closure); open 1 December – 31 August. Murray cod must not be targeted during the closure. The Murray Cod Catch-and-Release Zone (Murrumbidgee River downstream of Uriarra Crossing) is catch-and-release only year-round. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Golden Perch ACT](https://fishare.app/regulations/act/golden-perch/): min 30 cm; daily bag limit 5 (2 in the Murrumbidgee River); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Rainbow Trout ACT](https://fishare.app/regulations/act/rainbow-trout/): min 25 cm; daily bag limit 5 (combined brown and rainbow trout); season: Open Waters: open all year. Trout Waters: open from the October Labour Day long weekend to the June King's Birthday long weekend, and closed to all fishing outside that window. Bait fishing is prohibited in Trout Waters at all times. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Brown Trout ACT](https://fishare.app/regulations/act/brown-trout/): min 25 cm; daily bag limit 5 (combined brown and rainbow trout); season: Open Waters: open all year. Trout Waters: open from the October Labour Day long weekend to the June King's Birthday long weekend, and closed to all fishing outside that window. Bait fishing is prohibited in Trout Waters at all times. Last verified 2026-06.
- [Redfin ACT](https://fishare.app/regulations/act/redfin/): no minimum size; daily bag limit Unlimited (declared pest species); no closed season. Last verified 2026-06.

## United States — Atlantic & Gulf state-waters regulations (sizes in inches; verbatim from each state agency)
- [US regulations (by state)](https://fishare.app/regulations/): State-waters recreational size and bag limits for FL, TX, NC, SC, GA, AL, LA, VA, NY and NJ. Values are for STATE waters; federal/offshore limits can differ. Season-volatile species (e.g. striped bass, summer flounder) are set annually — confirm current dates with the state agency.
- [Red Drum (Redfish) FL](https://fishare.app/regulations/fl/redfish/): min 18 in; daily bag limit 1 per person/day (regional vessel limits of 2–4 apply; Indian River Lagoon is catch-and-release only); slot rule: Slot: not less than 18" no more than 27" total length (all regions); no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Spotted Seatrout FL](https://fishare.app/regulations/fl/spotted-seatrout/): min 15 in; daily bag limit 3 per person/day (5 in Big Bend; 2 in the Indian River Lagoon); slot rule: Slot: not less than 15" or more than 19" total length; allowance for ONE fish over 19" per vessel (or, if fishing from shore, one over 19" per person). Exception: in Indian River Lagoon and Northeast, no fish over 19" may be kept.; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Common Snook FL](https://fishare.app/regulations/fl/snook/): min 28 in; daily bag limit 1 per person/day (a snook permit is required); slot rule: Harvest slot 28–33 in on the Gulf coast; 28–32 in on the Atlantic coast (total length).; season: Closed seasons apply and differ by coast (winter and late-spring/summer) — confirm the exact dates with FWC, which can also close the fishery after red-tide or cold-kill events. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Tarpon FL](https://fishare.app/regulations/fl/tarpon/): no minimum size; daily bag limit Catch-and-release only — no harvest (a tag is required only to pursue a state or world record); slot rule: none — catch-and-release only (0 harvest). Tarpon over 40" MUST remain in the water (cannot be removed/landed) unless pursuing a state/world record under a purchased tarpon tag.; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Cobia FL](https://fishare.app/regulations/fl/cobia/): min 36 in; daily bag limit 1 per person/day or 2 per vessel, whichever is less; slot rule: none — minimum 36" fork length, no maximum.; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [King Mackerel FL](https://fishare.app/regulations/fl/king-mackerel/): min 24 in; daily bag limit 3 per person/day in Gulf and Monroe County waters; 2 per person/day in Atlantic waters; slot rule: none — minimum 24" fork length, no maximum.; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Bluefish FL](https://fishare.app/regulations/fl/bluefish/): min 12 in; daily bag limit 3 per person/day in Atlantic waters; 10 per person/day in Gulf waters; slot rule: none — minimum 12" fork length, no maximum.; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Red Snapper FL](https://fishare.app/regulations/fl/red-snapper/): minimum size varies by region — see the page; daily bag limit 2 per person (within Florida's 10-fish daily snapper aggregate); season: Season is region-specific and time-sensitive: the Gulf recreational season is set annually (and has run as split blocks within a year), while Atlantic state and Atlantic federal waters are managed separately again — Atlantic federal waters have been closed to red snapper harvest. These dates change in-season; always confirm the current FWC rules for your coast before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-07.
- [Black Drum FL](https://fishare.app/regulations/fl/black-drum/): min 14 in; daily bag limit 5 per person (may include one fish over 24 in); slot rule: Harvest slot 14–24 in (one fish over 24 in may be kept per person/day).; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Sheepshead FL](https://fishare.app/regulations/fl/sheepshead/): min 12 in; daily bag limit 8 per person (50 per vessel during the March–April spawn); no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Gray Snapper FL](https://fishare.app/regulations/fl/gray-snapper/): min 10 in; daily bag limit 5 per person (within Florida's 10-fish daily snapper aggregate); no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Southern Flounder FL](https://fishare.app/regulations/fl/southern-flounder/): min 14 in; daily bag limit 5 per person; season: Closed annually 15 October – 30 November; open the rest of the year. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Black Sea Bass FL](https://fishare.app/regulations/fl/black-sea-bass/): min 13 in; daily bag limit 7 per person (Atlantic state waters; Gulf state waters use a 100 lb/person limit); no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Florida Pompano FL](https://fishare.app/regulations/fl/pompano/): min 11 in; daily bag limit 6 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Gag Grouper FL](https://fishare.app/regulations/fl/gag-grouper/): min 24 in; daily bag limit 2 per person (Gulf, within a 4-grouper aggregate; Atlantic differs — see notes); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Florida rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Greater Amberjack FL](https://fishare.app/regulations/fl/greater-amberjack/): min 34 in; daily bag limit 1 per person; season: Gulf state waters: open September 1 - October 13, 2026. Atlantic state waters and the federal season are set separately and can change in-season — always confirm the current FWC dates before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Spanish Mackerel FL](https://fishare.app/regulations/fl/atlantic-spanish-mackerel/): min 12 in; daily bag limit 15 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Red Drum (Redfish) TX](https://fishare.app/regulations/tx/redfish/): min 20 in; daily bag limit 3; slot rule: 20 to 28 inches (harvest slot). During a license year, one red drum over 28" may be retained with a properly completed Red Drum Tag, and one additional over 28" with a Bonus Red Drum Tag — these are in addition to the daily bag.; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Spotted Seatrout TX](https://fishare.app/regulations/tx/spotted-seatrout/): min 15 in; daily bag limit 3; slot rule: 15 to 20 inches (harvest slot). During a license year, one spotted seatrout over 28" may be retained with a Spotted Seatrout Tag, plus one additional over 28" with a Bonus Spotted Seatrout Tag — these are in addition to the daily bag and possession limit.; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Tarpon TX](https://fishare.app/regulations/tx/tarpon/): min 85 in; daily bag limit 1 (the 85-inch minimum makes this effectively a trophy-only, release fishery); slot rule: none — 85" minimum length only (effectively trophy-only; nearly all tarpon are released); no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Cobia TX](https://fishare.app/regulations/tx/cobia/): min 40 in; daily bag limit 1; slot rule: none — 40" minimum length only; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [King Mackerel TX](https://fishare.app/regulations/tx/king-mackerel/): min 27 in; daily bag limit 3; slot rule: none — 27" minimum length only; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Red Snapper TX](https://fishare.app/regulations/tx/red-snapper/): min 15 in; daily bag limit 4 per person (state waters; 2 in federal waters); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Texas rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Black Drum TX](https://fishare.app/regulations/tx/black-drum/): min 14 in; daily bag limit 5 per person (possession 10); slot rule: Harvest slot 14–30 in; one fish over 52 in may also be kept per day.; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Sheepshead TX](https://fishare.app/regulations/tx/sheepshead/): min 15 in; daily bag limit 5 per person (possession 10); no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Southern Flounder TX](https://fishare.app/regulations/tx/southern-flounder/): min 15 in; daily bag limit 5 per person; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Texas rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Greater Amberjack TX](https://fishare.app/regulations/tx/greater-amberjack/): min 38 in; daily bag limit 1 per person; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Texas rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Spanish Mackerel TX](https://fishare.app/regulations/tx/atlantic-spanish-mackerel/): min 14 in; daily bag limit 15 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Gag Grouper TX](https://fishare.app/regulations/tx/gag-grouper/): min 24 in; daily bag limit 2 per person; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Texas rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Red Drum (Redfish) NC](https://fishare.app/regulations/nc/redfish/): min 18 in; daily bag limit 1; slot rule: 18" minimum to 27" maximum total length (TL) harvest slot; unlawful to possess red drum greater than 27" TL; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Spotted Seatrout NC](https://fishare.app/regulations/nc/spotted-seatrout/): min 14 in; daily bag limit 3; slot rule: 14" min to 20" max TL slot, with 1 of the 3-fish daily bag allowed to be greater than 26" TL; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Bluefish NC](https://fishare.app/regulations/nc/bluefish/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 5 per person/day (7 on for-hire vessels); no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [King Mackerel NC](https://fishare.app/regulations/nc/king-mackerel/): min 24 in; daily bag limit 3; slot rule: none — 24" fork length (FL) minimum; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Black Drum NC](https://fishare.app/regulations/nc/black-drum/): min 14 in; daily bag limit 10 per person; slot rule: Harvest slot 14–25 in (one over-slot fish allowed per person/day).; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Sheepshead NC](https://fishare.app/regulations/nc/sheepshead/): min 14 in; daily bag limit 5 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Southern Flounder NC](https://fishare.app/regulations/nc/southern-flounder/): min 15 in; daily bag limit 1 per person during the short open window (otherwise closed); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current North Carolina rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Black Sea Bass NC](https://fishare.app/regulations/nc/black-sea-bass/): min 13 in; daily bag limit 15 per person north of Cape Hatteras; 7 per person south; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current North Carolina rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Gray Snapper NC](https://fishare.app/regulations/nc/gray-snapper/): min 12 in; daily bag limit 10 per person (shared within a 10-fish snapper aggregate); season: Open; governed by the annually-issued Snapper-Grouper Complex DMF proclamation (FF-10-2026). No distinct gray-snapper closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Red Snapper NC](https://fishare.app/regulations/nc/red-snapper/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 0 — red snapper may not be kept in NC state or federal waters; season: Red snapper may not be kept in North Carolina state or federal waters — it is on the NC prohibited-finfish list. Any limited federal (offshore) season is set annually by NOAA; confirm before fishing offshore. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Gag Grouper NC](https://fishare.app/regulations/nc/gag-grouper/): min 24 in; daily bag limit 1 gag or black grouper (within a 3-fish grouper/tilefish aggregate); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current North Carolina rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Greater Amberjack NC](https://fishare.app/regulations/nc/greater-amberjack/): min 28 in; daily bag limit 1 per person; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current North Carolina rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Spanish Mackerel NC](https://fishare.app/regulations/nc/atlantic-spanish-mackerel/): min 12 in; daily bag limit 15 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Striped Bass NC](https://fishare.app/regulations/nc/striped-bass/): min 28 in; daily bag limit 1 per person (Atlantic Ocean; 28–31 in slot); slot rule: Harvest slot 28–31 in total length (Atlantic Ocean). Inside/sound waters are managed separately — see notes.; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current North Carolina rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Cobia NC](https://fishare.app/regulations/nc/cobia/): min 36 in; daily bag limit 1 per person/day. Private vessel: max 2 per vessel/day May 1–Jun 30 (with two or more aboard), max 1 per vessel/day Jul 1–Dec 31. For-hire vessel: max 4 per vessel/day May 1–Dec 31.; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current North Carolina rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Summer Flounder (Fluke) NC](https://fishare.app/regulations/nc/summer-flounder/): min 15 in; daily bag limit 1 per person; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current North Carolina rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Red Drum (Redfish) SC](https://fishare.app/regulations/sc/redfish/): min 18 in; daily bag limit 1 per person/day, no more than 2 per boat (effective 1 July 2026); slot rule: 18-inch to 25-inch TL slot (harvest window 18"-25" total length), effective July 1, 2026. PRIOR rule (through June 30, 2026): 15"-23" TL slot.; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current South Carolina rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Spotted Seatrout SC](https://fishare.app/regulations/sc/spotted-seatrout/): min 14 in; daily bag limit 10 per person per day; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Cobia SC](https://fishare.app/regulations/sc/cobia/): min 36 in; daily bag limit 1 per person/day (3 per boat south of 32°31′N; 6 per boat north of it); slot rule: none (36-inch FL minimum); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current South Carolina rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [King Mackerel SC](https://fishare.app/regulations/sc/king-mackerel/): min 24 in; daily bag limit 3 per person per day; slot rule: none (24-inch FL minimum); no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Black Drum SC](https://fishare.app/regulations/sc/black-drum/): min 14 in; daily bag limit 5 per person; slot rule: Harvest slot 14–27 in (total length).; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Sheepshead SC](https://fishare.app/regulations/sc/sheepshead/): min 14 in; daily bag limit 10 per person (max 30 per boat); no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Southern Flounder SC](https://fishare.app/regulations/sc/southern-flounder/): min 16 in; daily bag limit 5 per person (max 10 per boat); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current South Carolina rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Red Snapper SC](https://fishare.app/regulations/sc/red-snapper/): min 20 in; daily bag limit 2 per person (state waters); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current South Carolina rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Black Sea Bass SC](https://fishare.app/regulations/sc/black-sea-bass/): min 13 in; daily bag limit 7 per person; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current South Carolina rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Gray Snapper SC](https://fishare.app/regulations/sc/gray-snapper/): min 12 in; daily bag limit 10 per person (shared within a snapper aggregate); no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Spanish Mackerel SC](https://fishare.app/regulations/sc/atlantic-spanish-mackerel/): min 12 in; daily bag limit 15 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Gag Grouper SC](https://fishare.app/regulations/sc/gag-grouper/): min 24 in; daily bag limit 1 gag or black grouper (within a 3-grouper aggregate); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current South Carolina rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Greater Amberjack SC](https://fishare.app/regulations/sc/greater-amberjack/): min 28 in; daily bag limit 1 per person; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current South Carolina rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Red Drum (Redfish) GA](https://fishare.app/regulations/ga/redfish/): min 14 in; daily bag limit 5; slot rule: 14-23 inches total length (TL) harvest slot — fish must be within this range to keep; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Georgia rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Spotted Seatrout GA](https://fishare.app/regulations/ga/spotted-seatrout/): min 14 in; daily bag limit 15; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Cobia GA](https://fishare.app/regulations/ga/cobia/): min 36 in; daily bag limit 1 per angler, no more than 6 per boat; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Georgia rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [King Mackerel GA](https://fishare.app/regulations/ga/king-mackerel/): min 24 in; daily bag limit 3; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Red Snapper GA](https://fishare.app/regulations/ga/red-snapper/): min 20 in; daily bag limit 2 per person; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Georgia rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Black Drum GA](https://fishare.app/regulations/ga/black-drum/): min 14 in; daily bag limit 15 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Sheepshead GA](https://fishare.app/regulations/ga/sheepshead/): min 10 in; daily bag limit 15 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Southern Flounder GA](https://fishare.app/regulations/ga/southern-flounder/): min 12 in; daily bag limit 15 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Black Sea Bass GA](https://fishare.app/regulations/ga/black-sea-bass/): min 12 in; daily bag limit 15 per person (state waters); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Georgia rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Gag Grouper GA](https://fishare.app/regulations/ga/gag-grouper/): min 24 in; daily bag limit 2 per person; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Georgia rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Greater Amberjack GA](https://fishare.app/regulations/ga/greater-amberjack/): min 28 in; daily bag limit 1 per person; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Georgia rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Spanish Mackerel GA](https://fishare.app/regulations/ga/atlantic-spanish-mackerel/): min 12 in; daily bag limit 15 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Red Drum (Redfish) AL](https://fishare.app/regulations/al/redfish/): min 16 in; daily bag limit 3; slot rule: 16" min - 26" max TL (total length); slot only — no oversize fish may be kept; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Spotted Seatrout AL](https://fishare.app/regulations/al/spotted-seatrout/): min 15 in; daily bag limit 6 per person/day (one may exceed 22 inches); slot rule: 15" min - 22" max TL; one of the 6-fish daily limit is allowed to exceed 22"; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Cobia AL](https://fishare.app/regulations/al/cobia/): min 36 in; daily bag limit 1 per person, no more than 2 per vessel; slot rule: none (36" min fork length, no maximum); no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [King Mackerel AL](https://fishare.app/regulations/al/king-mackerel/): min 24 in; daily bag limit 3; slot rule: none (24" min fork length, no maximum); no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Red Snapper AL](https://fishare.app/regulations/al/red-snapper/): min 16 in; daily bag limit 2 per person; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Alabama rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Sheepshead AL](https://fishare.app/regulations/al/sheepshead/): min 12 in; daily bag limit 8 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Gray Snapper AL](https://fishare.app/regulations/al/gray-snapper/): min 12 in; daily bag limit 10 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Southern Flounder AL](https://fishare.app/regulations/al/southern-flounder/): min 14 in; daily bag limit 5 per person; season: Closed annually 1–30 November (taking and possession prohibited); open otherwise. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Florida Pompano AL](https://fishare.app/regulations/al/pompano/): min 12 in; daily bag limit 3 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Gag Grouper AL](https://fishare.app/regulations/al/gag-grouper/): min 24 in; daily bag limit 2 per person (within a 4-grouper aggregate); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Alabama rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Greater Amberjack AL](https://fishare.app/regulations/al/greater-amberjack/): min 34 in; daily bag limit 1 per person; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Alabama rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Spanish Mackerel AL](https://fishare.app/regulations/al/atlantic-spanish-mackerel/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 15 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Red Drum (Redfish) LA](https://fishare.app/regulations/la/redfish/): min 18 in; daily bag limit 4; slot rule: 18"–27" total length slot; none over 27" may be retained; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Spotted Seatrout LA](https://fishare.app/regulations/la/spotted-seatrout/): min 13 in; daily bag limit 15; slot rule: 13"–20" total length slot; daily 15 with no more than 2 over 20"; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [King Mackerel LA](https://fishare.app/regulations/la/king-mackerel/): min 24 in; daily bag limit 3; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Cobia LA](https://fishare.app/regulations/la/cobia/): min 36 in; daily bag limit 1 (no more than 2 per vessel); no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Red Snapper LA](https://fishare.app/regulations/la/red-snapper/): min 16 in; daily bag limit 4 per person (may change mid-season); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Louisiana rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Black Drum LA](https://fishare.app/regulations/la/black-drum/): min 16 in; daily bag limit 5 per person (one fish over 27 in allowed); slot rule: Harvest slot 16–27 in (one fish over 27 in may be kept per day).; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Gray Snapper LA](https://fishare.app/regulations/la/gray-snapper/): min 12 in; daily bag limit 10 per person (within a 10-fish snapper aggregate); no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Southern Flounder LA](https://fishare.app/regulations/la/southern-flounder/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 10 per person; season: Open year-round except no possession 15 October – 30 November (annual closure). Last verified 2026-09.
- [Gag Grouper LA](https://fishare.app/regulations/la/gag-grouper/): min 24 in; daily bag limit 4 grouper aggregate (no more than 2 gag per person); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Louisiana rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Greater Amberjack LA](https://fishare.app/regulations/la/greater-amberjack/): min 34 in; daily bag limit 1 per person; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Louisiana rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Spanish Mackerel LA](https://fishare.app/regulations/la/atlantic-spanish-mackerel/): min 12 in; daily bag limit 15 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Striped Bass VA](https://fishare.app/regulations/va/striped-bass/): min 28 in; daily bag limit 1 per person; slot rule: Atlantic coastal harvest slot 28–31 in. (Chesapeake Bay uses a separate 19–24 in slot — see notes.); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Virginia rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Summer Flounder (Fluke) VA](https://fishare.app/regulations/va/summer-flounder/): min 17.5 in; daily bag limit 4 per person; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Virginia rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Red Drum (Redfish) VA](https://fishare.app/regulations/va/redfish/): min 18 in; daily bag limit 3 per person; slot rule: Slot: 18 in minimum to 26 in maximum total length (it is unlawful to keep red drum under 18 in or over 26 in).; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Spotted Seatrout VA](https://fishare.app/regulations/va/spotted-seatrout/): min 14 in; daily bag limit 5 per person (only 1 may exceed 24 inches); slot rule: 14 in minimum; of the 5-fish daily limit, only 1 fish may exceed 24 inches (an oversize/trophy cap, not a true slot).; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Virginia rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Cobia VA](https://fishare.app/regulations/va/cobia/): min 43 in; daily bag limit 1 per person, 2 per vessel; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Virginia rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Bluefish VA](https://fishare.app/regulations/va/bluefish/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 5 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Black Drum VA](https://fishare.app/regulations/va/black-drum/): min 16 in; daily bag limit 1 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Sheepshead VA](https://fishare.app/regulations/va/sheepshead/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 4 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Tautog VA](https://fishare.app/regulations/va/tautog/): min 16 in; daily bag limit 4 per person; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Virginia rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Black Sea Bass VA](https://fishare.app/regulations/va/black-sea-bass/): min 13 in; daily bag limit 15 per person; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Virginia rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Spanish Mackerel VA](https://fishare.app/regulations/va/atlantic-spanish-mackerel/): min 14 in; daily bag limit 15 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Greater Amberjack VA](https://fishare.app/regulations/va/greater-amberjack/): min 32 in; daily bag limit 2 per person; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Virginia rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Striped Bass NY](https://fishare.app/regulations/ny/striped-bass/): min 28 in; daily bag limit 1; slot rule: Marine-waters harvest slot 28–31 in. (The Hudson River north of the George Washington Bridge uses a separate 23–28 in slot — see notes.); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current New York rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Summer Flounder (Fluke) NY](https://fishare.app/regulations/ny/summer-flounder/): min 19.5 in; daily bag limit 3; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current New York rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Bluefish NY](https://fishare.app/regulations/ny/bluefish/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 5 per person/day (7 on for-hire party/charter vessels); no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Black Sea Bass NY](https://fishare.app/regulations/ny/black-sea-bass/): min 16 in; daily bag limit 3–6 per person (varies by open period — set annually); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current New York rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Tautog NY](https://fishare.app/regulations/ny/tautog/): min 16 in; daily bag limit 2–4 per person (varies by region and season): Long Island Sound 2 (Apr 1–30) / 3 (Oct 11–Dec 9); NY Bight 2 (Apr 1–30) / 4 (Oct 15–Dec 22); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current New York rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Striped Bass NJ](https://fishare.app/regulations/nj/striped-bass/): min 28 in; daily bag limit 1; slot rule: 1 fish in a 28-inch to 31-inch slot (must be >=28" and <=31"; release anything smaller or larger); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current New Jersey rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Summer Flounder (Fluke) NJ](https://fishare.app/regulations/nj/summer-flounder/): min 18 in; daily bag limit 3 per person (18-inch minimum; size and bag vary by water body — see notes); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current New Jersey rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Bluefish NJ](https://fishare.app/regulations/nj/bluefish/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 5 per person/day (7 on for-hire party/charter vessels); season: Open Jan 1 - Dec 31 (no closed season). Last verified 2026-09.
- [Black Drum NJ](https://fishare.app/regulations/nj/black-drum/): min 16 in; daily bag limit 3 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Black Sea Bass NJ](https://fishare.app/regulations/nj/black-sea-bass/): min 12.5 in; daily bag limit 1–15 per person (varies by open season window — set annually); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current New Jersey rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Tautog NJ](https://fishare.app/regulations/nj/tautog/): min 15 in; daily bag limit 1–5 per person (varies by open season window — set annually); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current New Jersey rules before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Spanish Mackerel NJ](https://fishare.app/regulations/nj/spanish-mackerel/): min 14 in; daily bag limit 10 per person; no closed season. Last verified 2026-07.
- [Cobia NJ](https://fishare.app/regulations/nj/cobia/): min 43 in; daily bag limit 1 fish per person, 2 fish per vessel (the 2-fish vessel cap applies regardless of how many anglers are aboard); no closed season. Last verified 2026-07.
- [Weakfish NJ](https://fishare.app/regulations/nj/weakfish/): min 13 in; daily bag limit 1 per person (combined harvest and possession limit — table lists a single 'Harvest & Possession Limit' column of 1, no zone/vessel-type variation); no closed season. Last verified 2026-07.
- [Scup (Porgy) NJ](https://fishare.app/regulations/nj/scup/): min 10 in; daily bag limit 30 per person; season: Open Jan 1–June 30 and Sept 1–Dec 31 (per the 2026 NJ Marine Digest table); the two listed open windows imply a closed period of roughly July 1–Aug 31, though the Digest does not use the words "closed season" for this row. Last verified 2026-07.
- [Winter Flounder NJ](https://fishare.app/regulations/nj/winter-flounder/): min 12 in; daily bag limit 2 per person (single combined harvest & possession limit — NJ does not set a separate daily-vs-multiday distinction for this species); season: Open March 1 – December 31; closed January 1 – February 28/29 (no exception windows or regional variants, unlike summer flounder or black sea bass). Last verified 2026-07.
- [Red Drum NJ](https://fishare.app/regulations/nj/red-drum/): min 18 in; daily bag limit 1 fish per person per day, and it must fall within an 18"–27" slot (fish must be at least 18" but less than 27" total length; anything shorter or 27"+ must be released); slot rule: Slot limit: 18" to less than 27" total length. Fish outside this slot (under 18" or 27" and over) must be released unharmed.; no closed season. Last verified 2026-07.
- [Rockfish CA](https://fishare.app/regulations/ca/rockfish/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 10 in combination (RCG complex aggregate — rockfish/cabezon/greenling; species sub-limits + some no-take, see notes); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current California rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Lingcod CA](https://fishare.app/regulations/ca/lingcod/): min 22 in; daily bag limit 2 per person; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current California rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [California Halibut CA](https://fishare.app/regulations/ca/california-halibut/): min 22 in; daily bag limit 5 (south of Point Sur, Monterey County); 2 (north of Point Sur); no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Pacific Halibut CA](https://fishare.app/regulations/ca/pacific-halibut/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 1 per person; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current California rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Cabezon CA](https://fishare.app/regulations/ca/cabezon/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 10 in combination (within the RCG complex aggregate — see notes); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current California rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [White Seabass CA](https://fishare.app/regulations/ca/white-seabass/): min 28 in; daily bag limit 3 per person (1 south of Point Conception, 15 March–15 June); no closed season. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Rockfish OR](https://fishare.app/regulations/or/rockfish/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 4 (general marine species aggregate; canary sub-limit 2 — see notes); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Oregon rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Lingcod OR](https://fishare.app/regulations/or/lingcod/): min 22 in; daily bag limit 3 per person; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Oregon rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Pacific Halibut OR](https://fishare.app/regulations/or/pacific-halibut/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 2 (Central/Southern Oregon subareas; 1 in others); 6 per year; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Oregon rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Cabezon OR](https://fishare.app/regulations/or/cabezon/): min 16 in; daily bag limit 1 (within the 4-fish general marine species bag); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Oregon rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Rockfish WA-US](https://fishare.app/regulations/wa-us/rockfish/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 7 (coastal Marine Areas 1–4; within a 9-bottomfish aggregate; Puget Sound differs — see notes); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Washington rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Lingcod WA-US](https://fishare.app/regulations/wa-us/lingcod/): minimum size varies by area — see the page; daily bag limit 2 (Marine Areas 1–3, 4 west and 4 east); 1 (Marine Areas 5–11 and 13); 0 (Marine Area 12); slot rule: Inner Puget Sound (Marine Areas 5–11, 13): 26–36 in by angling gear, per WAC 220-314-020(2)(f); spear fishing 36 in maximum, no minimum. No minimum AND no maximum size on the coast (Marine Areas 1–3 and 4 west).; season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Washington rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Pacific Halibut WA-US](https://fishare.app/regulations/wa-us/pacific-halibut/): no minimum size; daily bag limit 1 per person (6 per year); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Washington rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.
- [Cabezon WA-US](https://fishare.app/regulations/wa-us/cabezon/): minimum size varies by area — see the page; daily bag limit 1 (Marine Areas 1–11 and 13); 0 (Marine Area 12); season: Open seasons and these size and bag limits are reviewed at least annually and can change in-season — always confirm the current Washington rules (including open dates, depth and area) before keeping fish. Last verified 2026-09.

## Fishing licences & noxious species (Australia-wide)
- [Do I need a fishing licence in Australia?](https://fishare.app/regulations/fishing-licence-australia/): State-by-state breakdown of recreational fishing fees and licence requirements.
- [I caught a carp — what do I do?](https://fishare.app/regulations/caught-a-carp-australia/): Legal obligations for handling and releasing carp (a noxious species) by state.

## Compare
- [vs Fishbrain](https://fishare.app/vs/fishbrain/): Social catch-log vs forecast-first.
- [vs Navionics](https://fishare.app/vs/navionics/): Charts + sonar vs bite timing.
- [vs Windy](https://fishare.app/vs/windy/): Raw weather model vs fishing verdict.

## Optional
- [Offshore intelligence (HSI)](https://fishare.app/hsi/): pelagic habitat-suitability heatmaps — live for Australia's east coast and the US East Coast & Gulf of Mexico, with 7-day playback to animate how the warm water and fronts have moved over the past week
- [About the author](https://fishare.app/authors/): Olli-Mikael Vaittinen — the angler behind Fishare