Changes announced to tripletail and sheepshead regulations

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida Fish and Wildlife announced changes to Tripletail and Sheepshead fishing beginning on July 1st. Several changes to the management of tripletail and sheepshead go into effect July 1, including:

Tripletail

• The minimum size limit will increase to 18 inches total length.
• The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) recreational and commercial regulations for this species will extend into federal waters (including only allowing the use of hook-and-line gear and the new size limit).

Learn more about tripletail regulations by clicking here and then by clicking on “Saltwater Fishing.”

Sheepshead

• The recreational bag limit will be lowered to eight fish per person, per day year-round.
• There will be a recreational vessel limit of 50 fish per vessel, per trip during March and April.
• FWC’s recreational and commercial regulations for this species will extend into federal waters (including the new bag and vessel limits).