Recreational gag grouper season will open Sept. 1-30 in Gulf state waters

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Contributor At its August meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) issued an executive order to modify the 2026 recreational season for gag grouper in state waters of the Gulf of America, excluding all state waters off Monroe County, to Tuesday, Sept. 1 through Wednesday, Sept. 30. The 2026 recreational season will close at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1. This season is consistent with NOAA's recently announced seas