A Florida teenager and his friends landed the catch of a lifetime when they pulled in a fish estimated to weigh about 250 pounds from the beach. FOX 13 in Tampa reported that Isaac Francis, a ...

The summer season for gag grouper in the Atlantic is now officially on the clock. During its May meeting in Fort Myers, the ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is accepting applications for the 2026 season to catch goliath grouper in state waters. This unique recreational opportunity is possible through ...

The state is allowing for the harvest of a massive reef fish again this year. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is allowing a limited take of Goliath grouper in March, and ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Fishermen can apply to obtain one of 200 goliath grouper fishing permits that will take effect next March. Those selected will be able to harvest goliath grouper between 24 and 36 ...

A new world-record grouper caught off the Florida coast was just made official by the International Game Fish Association. Benny Ortiz caught the big gag grouper, which measured 98 centimeters (or ...

Florida fish and wildlife officials Wednesday proposed new regulations to ban all fishing within 1,000 feet of three known goliath grouper spawning sites in South Florida. The rules ban fishing from ...

Grouper, snapper and pompano sit on ice at Brooks Dockside Seafood in Inglis, Florida on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Kylie Williams WUFT News Florida recreational anglers will face seasonal fishing ...

One Florida man will have an incredibly enormous fish story to tell! The fisherman caught a Warsaw Grouper weighing a whopping 350-pounds, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

Hogfish season opened May 1. There's new rules for cobia in state waters. Snook harvest closes June 1. Florida spiny lobster mini-season opens July 26-27. Headwaters Lake bass fishing will be only ...