Spanish Mackerel (also known as Spanish Mackerel, Spanish, Spanish Mack) in Alabama. Minimum legal size, daily bag limit, possession limit — verified against the ADCNR Marine Resources guide, 2026.
In Alabama, Spanish Mackerel has no minimum legal size and the daily bag limit is 15 per person. There is no closed season in AL.
No closed season
Gulf of Mexico migratory pelagic (Scomberomorus maculatus); AL state-waters limits. STATE waters (table titled 'Recreational Size, Daily Creel and Possession Limits FOR STATE WATERS'); no size limit, 15/person. No (#) federal-season marker on this row (confirmed against the table's full list of (#)-marked species). In federal/offshore Gulf waters Spanish mackerel is managed under the Gulf coastal migratory pelagics FMP — federal recreational bag is 15/day year-round with no federal minimum size, consistent with the AL state limit.
These limits are pulled from the ADCNR Marine Resources saltwater recreational size and creel limits. Last verified June 2026.
Always check the official guide before keeping any fish. Regulations change. Alabama Marine Resources Division (Department of Conservation and Natural Resources) updates its guide annually and occasionally mid-year. Fines for over-bag or undersized fish are significant.
Alabama requires a Saltwater Fishing License for all persons fishing or possessing fish in salt water (exemptions for under-16, residents aged 65+, and fishing from a licensed public pier). Alabama saltwater licences.
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