TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – It’s one of the most anticipated seasons of the year for offshore anglers — American red snapper season is officially open in the Gulf! These prized fish draw anglers from across ...

President Donald Trump announced this year's red snapper fishing season is much longer in Georgia and three other states.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Miles from shore, Chris Kemp pumps and reels as he battles a fish 150 feet below. Eventually, it ...

Snapper season dispute tests Trump’s drive to loosen fishing rules and deregulate the seas - The conflict landed in court ...

It sounded great when they said Memorial Day Weekend would be the start of an expanded red-snapper season. Then we got to ...

Florida anglers were ready to start fishing for red snapper May 22, but they can't. There will be zero fishing days until a court settles a lawsuit.

The ruling was a result of a lawsuit spearheaded by the Southeastern Fisheries Association and other commercial fishing ...

As foreshadowed here last week, the federal government has turned over control of red snapper to the states of the Southeast Atlantic.

Louisiana sport anglers reeled in nearly 950,000 pounds of red snapper during the 2025 season, newly released estimates show, as the state works with federal authorities to restore population numbers ...

After a decade away, red snapper will return to the Destin Fishing Rodeo in 2026 with new rules for fair competition.

A federal judge halted the new, expanded red snapper season a day before it was to begin last week. The legal gears will now grind.

Here's what anglers in Florida should know about the pause on the Atlantic red snapper season after the long weekend and ...