King Mackerel regulations
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Slow troll live baits or spoons along reefs, wrecks and bait schools in 30 to 120 feet. Spring and fall runs along both coasts.
Applies to: state and adjacent federal waters
| Species / zone | Season | Size | Bag | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Mackerel Gulf State Waters and Monroe County | open now Open year-round | 24" fork length | 3 per harvester | Legal Gear: hook and line and spearing only |
| King Mackerel Atlantic State Waters (excludes Monroe County) boundaryexcludes Monroe County | open now Open year-round | 24" fork length | 2 per harvester | Legal Gear: hook and line and spearing only |
- The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is hosting port meetings regarding king and Spanish mackerel fisheries.
- Full text rules for Atlantic and Gulf waters are available via links on the page.
- Gulf and Atlantic Federal Regulations are referenced but not detailed on this page.
Source: FWC, extracted 2026-09-12. Review flags: The page mentions 'Gulf Federal Regulations' and 'Atlantic Federal Regulations' as links but does not provide the specific regulatory text for federal waters, so those rules are not extracted.
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Forecasts by region
- King Mackerel in Panhandle
- King Mackerel in Big Bend and Nature Coast
- King Mackerel in Tampa Bay
- King Mackerel in Sarasota Bay and Charlotte Harbor
- King Mackerel in Southwest and Ten Thousand Islands
- King Mackerel in Florida Keys
- King Mackerel in Southeast Florida
- King Mackerel in Treasure Coast
- King Mackerel in Space Coast
- King Mackerel in First Coast