Florida Fish Species

47 Florida freshwater and saltwater species with FWC limits by region, state records, best lakes and stocking.

Every Florida sport fish with its FWC limits, state records, the lakes FWC names for it and where FWC stocks it.

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A

American shad

Freshwater

Open

B

Black crappie

Freshwater

Open

Black drum

Saltwater

Open

Black grouper

Saltwater

Open

Blue catfish

Freshwater

Open

Bluegill

Freshwater

Open

Bonefish

Saltwater

Open

Bowfin

Freshwater

Open

Butterfly peacock bass

Freshwater

Open

C

Chain pickerel

Freshwater

Open

Channel catfish

Freshwater

Open

Cobia

Saltwater

Open

Common snook

Saltwater

Open

D

Dolphinfish

Saltwater

Open

F

Flathead catfish

Freshwater

Open

Florida bass

Freshwater

Open

Florida pompano

Saltwater

Open

G

Gag grouper

Saltwater

Open

Gray snapper

Saltwater

Open

Gray triggerfish

Saltwater

Open

Greater amberjack

Saltwater

Open

Gulf flounder

Saltwater

Open

H

Hogfish

Saltwater

Open

K

King mackerel

Saltwater

Open

M

Mutton snapper

Saltwater

Open

P

Permit

Saltwater

Open

R

Red drum

Saltwater

Open

Red grouper

Saltwater

Open

Red snapper

Saltwater

Open

Redbreast sunfish

Freshwater

Open

Redear sunfish

Freshwater

Open

S

Sailfish

Saltwater

Open

Sheepshead

Saltwater

Open

Shoal bass

Freshwater

Open

Southern flounder

Saltwater

Open

Spanish mackerel

Saltwater

Open

Spotted seatrout

Saltwater

Open

Spotted sunfish

Freshwater

Open

Striped bass

Freshwater

Open

Sunshine bass

Freshwater

Open

Suwannee bass

Freshwater

Open

T

Tarpon

Saltwater

Open

Tripletail

Saltwater

Open

W

Wahoo

Saltwater

Open

Warmouth

Freshwater

Open

White bass

Freshwater

Open

Y

Yellowtail snapper

Saltwater

Open
Answers

Questions about Florida Fish Species

How many species are covered?

47.

Where do limits come from?

FWC freshwater and saltwater regulations.

Why do some limits vary by region?

FWC manages redfish, snook and trout by region.

What is the state freshwater fish?

The Florida largemouth bass.

Are records listed?

Yes, on each species page.

Is peacock bass covered?

Yes.

Are reef fish covered?

Yes, groupers, snappers and more.

Where are the species notes from?

FWC species profiles.