The recreational harvest season for gag grouper in most Gulf of Mexico waters will close Nov. 1 to reduce overfishing and increase the population of gag grouper.
The gag grouper final day of harvest is Oct. 31. This closure does not include state waters off Franklin, Jefferson, Wakulla and Taylor counties, which were open April 1 through June 30 this year, or state waters off Monroe County, which is open through Dec. 31 and is included in Atlantic gag grouper seasons and rules.
