TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – It’s one of the most anticipated seasons of the year for offshore anglers — American red snapper season is officially open in the Gulf! These prized fish draw anglers from across ...

Ready for a spring fling? You've probably already heard this, but this year spring came in astronomically at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday. That's when the sun crossed north over the equator, the earliest spring ...

Florida's gulf coast has a 126-day red snapper season for private anglers, while the Atlantic coast only has a two-day season. Inshore fishing in the Halifax/Indian River area saw success with various ...

A recreational fisher holds a large red snapper. Red snapper season will last two days along North Carolina's Atlantic Coast this summer. The "mini-season" for recreational anglers is July 11 and 12.

Florida applied for a permit that would allow a 39-day Atlantic recreational red snapper fishing season, a dramatic increase ...

Read full article: Gov. DeSantis announces 70-day red snapper fishing season Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds news conference in Panhandle. Read full article: Orange County Sheriff’s Office unveils ...

U.S. federal lawmakers also have funded an independent Great Red Snapper Count (GRSC) to produce an alternative assessment of the stock to NOAA Fisheries’ official assessment, and they’ve attempted to ...

The warm Gulf of Mexico water near Fort Myers Beach is a prime location for red snapper fishing. This is according to research by FishingBooker, a platform for booking fishing trips, which has ...

The subtle migration that's been underway for three months is finally nearing its end. No, I'm not talking about the semi-truck car carriers lined up in front of the condominiums on A1A. I mean in the ...

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 ...