Recreational harvest of red grouper in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) will close at 12:01 am, local time, on August 30, 2022, and will remain closed until the 2023 fishing year begins on ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — This week’s ‘Reel Talk’ with Amanda Holly is all about targeting red grouper. Catching red grouper is one of the easier fish to target in the Tampa Bay offshore waters. They are ...

In 2022, red grouper season came to an abrupt halt on Aug. 30. This caused grief to anglers, and particularly charter captains, who use red grouper as a meat fish to fill the box during offshore ...

WASHINGTON — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has increased the catch limits for red grouper in the Gulf following a request from the Gulf Council. Dylan Hubbard, the owner of ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] is taking emergency action to increase red grouper catch limits through the end of the year. The emergency rule is ...

April is coming to a close which means the start of shallow water grouper fishing season. However, this year there will be one big change. Federal fishery managers are concerned about catch limits for ...

The reason the grouper season closes for four months beginning on Jan. 1 along the Atlantic coast is because black, red and gag grouper congregate offshore as they go through their mating ritual. That ...

Red grouper fishing continues to be steady in depths of 100-120 feet. Large bait stacks are holding a fish or two, but larger concentrations are on very small rolls and potholes in those depths.

To the casual observer in the Gulf of Mexico, the seemingly sluggish red grouper is more of a couch potato than a busy beaver. But a new study reveals the fish to be both architect and ecosystem ...

For the first time in many years, the big four offshore species will be filling fish boxes at the same time for recreational anglers. But for how long is still to be determined. While normally open ...

Fishing has been as hot as the weather. Offshore anglers have been piling up red grouper, with plenty of lane snapper and other panfish on the side. This year's run of mangrove snapper is producing ...

Typical for mid-August, the inshore bites are coming early and late while out on the offshore grounds standard catches are coming over the rail with consistency throughout the day. Overall, it has ...