The 70-day recreational red snapper season for Gulf state waters opens Labor Day weekend, Sept. 5-7. It will remain open Saturdays and Sundays in September and October; harvest ends Sunday, Nov. 1.
State waters in the Gulf include the shore up to 9 nautical miles; federal waters extend 200 nautical miles from that point.
Northwest Florida anglers targeting red snapper from a private boat must sign up for the Gulf Reef Fish Survey before fishing at a local retail store, tackle shop or tax collector’s office. Call 1-888-FISHFLORIDA (347-4356) or see http://www.myfwc.com/license for details.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Red snapper season reopens Labor Day weekend