ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Miles from shore, Chris Kemp pumps and reels as he battles a fish 150 feet below. Eventually, it gives up, and the 10-pound red snapper is hauled aboard the Jodie Lynn II.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Southeast Florida's 2026 39-day extended Atlantic red snapper fishing season was supposed to begin May 22, but it didn't. On the ...

Florida fishery managers "adjusted" their approach for recreational red snapper fishing in the Atlantic Ocean after a judge paused Florida's and three other southern states' proposed new fishing plans ...

Today, May 26, was supposed to be the fourth day of red snapper fishing season for anglers on Florida's East Coast. But Southeast Florida's 39-day extended Atlantic red snapper fishing season was ...

The governors of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina hope that means more Atlantic fishing days. FWC will start the process to take control of red snapper quotas from the South Atlantic Fishery ...

Get ready for longer red snapper seasons, on both sides of the state. Gov. Ron DeSantis checked another item on his wishlist when he announced on May 11 that Florida will be taking over management of ...

Florida's gulf coast has a 126-day red snapper season for private anglers, while the Atlantic coast only has a two-day season. Inshore fishing in the Halifax/Indian River area saw success with various ...

U.S. Reps. John Rutherford, R-Jacksonville (FL-05), Buddy Carter (GA-01), Russel Fry (SC-07) and David Rouzer (NC-12) have launched the House South Atlantic Red Snapper Task Force to improve ...

Receding high water will cause baitfish to flush out from mangroves, attracting larger predator fish. Florida is considering a new management approach for red snapper, with public workshops scheduled ...

THE 2025 SOUTH ATLANTIC RED SNAPPER SEASON STARTS THIS FRIDAY. MEETING RECREATIONAL ANGLERS IN FLORIDA WILL HAVE JUST TWO DAYS TO CATCH ONE OF FLORIDA’S MOST SOUGHT AFTER SPECIES OF FISH. AND AS WESH ...

TALLAHASSEE — Florida wildlife officials modified recreational red snapper fishing rules set to begin Friday after a federal court issued an order halting such fishing in the South Atlantic. The ...

Southeast Florida's 2026 39-day extended Atlantic red snapper fishing season was supposed to begin May 22, but it didn't. On the eve of red snapper season, a federal judge that the Florida Fish and ...