And in Florida, redfish are regulated by slot size. To be legal, a fish must measure no less than 18 inches and no more than 27 inches. In 2007, Joe Boyd brought in a fish with 28 spots.

The Gulf’s commercial menhaden fishery is killing and wasting 22,000 redfish annually in Louisiana but still less than ...

Changes to the size and bag limits for several other popular species of sportfish are also now in effect. They include ...

That plan would have created a “slot limit,” similar to redfish. The minimum size would have remained 12 inches, but a maximum size of 19 inches would have been implemented.

Recreational anglers who are unhappy with the 18-inch minimum size limit on red drum may have some relief coming, but to get it they may have to accept some other curbs on their fishing habits. The… ...

Current catch limits would be reduced from five redfish per day per angler to three. The minimum size allowed would change from the current 16 inches to 18 inches, while the maximum would be ...

As expected, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Thursday announced plans to instruct state fisheries biologists to develop assessments of speckled trout and redfish stocks, and report ...