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Florida Pompano Regulations in Florida 2026

Florida florida pompano regulations in 2026: 11″ min size, 250 fish bag limit. Zone-specific exceptions may apply — see the rule table below. Sourced from FWC.

About Florida Pompano

Rules (10)

Florida statewide
Daily bag
250 fish
Min size
11"
without pompano endorsement, direct harvest
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Federal WatersOpen
Status
Permitted
Daily bag
100 fish
Gear
Spearing
hook and line and spearing incidental bycatch with gillnets
Verified · View official source ↗
Federal Waters While In Transit Across State Waters Between Cape Sable And Hurricane PassOpen
Status
Permitted
The Pompano endorsement allows a commercial fisher to simultaneously possess a gill net and pompano harvested from federal waters while in transit across state waters between Cape Sable and Hurricane Pass.
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Florida Waters
Gear
Seines
beach or haul seines measuring no larger than 500 square feet of mesh area, no larger than 2 inches stretched mesh size, not constructed of monofilament
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PezOpen
Status
Permitted
No limit — unlimited; with pompano endorsement in the PEZ
Verified · View official source ↗
State WatersOpen
Status
Permitted
Gear
Angling Only
hook and line only
Verified · View official source ↗

Other Florida fish regulations

Other regulated species in Florida with current rule pages — same FWC source, same verification cadence.

Also known as

Florida Pompano is also called Pompano. Anglers in different regions use different names for the same fish, and the rules on this page apply to all of them in Florida.

Frequently asked questions

When is Florida Pompano season in Florida?

Florida Pompano season in Florida is set by FWC. Some zones may have specific open windows; see the rule table above.

What is the size limit for Florida Pompano in Florida?

Minimum size for Florida Pompano in Florida is 11 inches, per FWC. Slot limits or maximum sizes may apply in some zones.

What is the daily bag limit for Florida Pompano in Florida?

Daily bag limit for Florida Pompano in Florida is 100 fish in Federal Waters, per FWC.

Official sources cited

Reference only. Regulations change frequently, often mid-season. Always verify with FWC before keeping a catch.

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