Florida applied for a permit that would allow a 39-day Atlantic recreational red snapper fishing season, a dramatic increase from 2 days in 2025.

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WALA) - Friday, May 23, 2025 is a big day for offshore anglers in Alabama as the red snapper season for recreational fishermen begins. Starting at midnight and running through the ...

Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) formally submitted an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that, ...

If Black Friday had an aquatic sibling, it would be Red Friday, which will be celebrated a week from today in these parts. Or, more precisely, 20 or so miles east of these parts. They call it the ...

The red snapper fishing season in waters of the Atlantic Ocean is coming up fast. And due to the length of the fishing season set by federal fishery managers, it will be gone before you know it. Let's ...

If you talk to anglers along the South Carolina coast, they’ll tell you red snapper are everywhere. They’ll describe trips where snapper are so abundant that it’s hard to catch anything else. Despite ...

In coastal Alabama, red snapper fishing lures in millions of dollars in economic impact to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. Tourists, who spend their vacations on the beaches, will often seek a charter ...

The red snapper season, part one, is now in the books and judging from the Facebook posts, it was a rousing success for anglers. Part two will take place July 19 and 20, then the fish will be back off ...

So far, we could easily call this the summer of snapper. Since the snapper bite began in earnest in March, the snapper bite offshore has been glorious. Mutton snapper, mangrove snapper, lane snapper ...