Gettys Brannon, left, holds a red snapper on a fishing trip with Russ Tomlinson, on July 12, 2024, the one day that year they could fish for snapper. Tomlinson, president of Sportsman Boats, is ...

Receding high water will cause baitfish to flush out from mangroves, attracting larger predator fish. Florida is considering a new management approach for red snapper, with public workshops scheduled ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering extra red snapper fishing days for research purposes. The application deadline is Nov. 10 to fish December through February.

Florida's 2025 Gulf red snapper fall season opens Sept. 1st. The season is open to private recreational vessels and state-permitted charters without federal reef fish permits. The daily bag limit is ...

Fishing for red snapper has been heavily restricted in South Atlantic states since 2010 due to the species being overfished. Anglers and conservation groups argue that current federal data is ...

Gulf charter captains say the 147-day red snapper season is too long, fearing it will harm the fishery's future.

2026 could mean big changes for red snapper! The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council heard a proposal Wednesday on a new three-year pilot plan to expand Georgia’s recreational red snapper ...

Florida's governor announced a greatly extended red snapper season for 2026 on the state's East Coast. Inshore, anglers are finding success with black drum and sheepshead, while the pompano run is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The state is accepting applications for a red snapper research project that will allow Florida east coast anglers to catch red ...