Seasons calendar
Color is the bite outlook. A red dot means harvest is closed somewhere in the state that month, hover or open the species page for zones.
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snook | 3 ● | 3 ● | 6 | 8 | 8 ● | 7 ● | 7 ● | 7 ● | 8 ● | 8 | 6 | 4 ● |
| Redfish (Red Drum) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Spotted Seatrout | 6 | 6 ● | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 ● | 7 ● |
| Tarpon | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Flounder | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 ● | 9 ● | 6 |
| Sheepshead | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| Cobia | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| King Mackerel | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| Spanish Mackerel | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Red Snapper | 3 ● | 3 ● | 3 ● | 4 ● | 5 ● | 9 ● | 9 ● | 7 ● | 5 ● | 5 ● | 3 ● | 3 ● |
| Mangrove (Gray) Snapper | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Gag Grouper | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 ● | 8 ● | 8 ● | 7 ● | 6 ● |
| Red Grouper | 5 ● | 5 ● | 6 ● | 7 ● | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Greater Amberjack | 3 ● | 3 ● | 4 ● | 5 ● | 7 ● | 6 ● | 5 ● | 7 ● | 7 | 6 ● | 4 ● | 3 ● |
| Permit | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 ● | 8 ● | 7 ● | 6 ● | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Bonefish | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Tripletail | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Black Drum | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Mahi-Mahi (Dolphinfish) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Wahoo | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Hogfish | 5 ● | 5 ● | 6 ● | 6 ● | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 ● | 5 ● |
| Gray Triggerfish | 3 ● | 3 ● | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 ● | 5 ● | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Pompano | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Bluefish | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Largemouth Bass | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Black Crappie (Speckled Perch) | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| Bluegill and Shellcracker | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Butterfly Peacock Bass | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Channel and Flathead Catfish | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Striped and Sunshine Bass | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 |