Red Snapper Season Announced
Red Snapper season falls in the Flora-Bama Fishing Rodeo dates for 2025
The fishing season everyone wants to know about.... Red Snapper. For the past few years, the season for catching this delicious Gulf fish has been a topic of intense conversation among local fisherman and tourists coming to the area to fish. The 2025 Red Snapper seasons for both Alabama and Florida have been announced and both fall in our Flora-Bama Fishing Rodeo dates again this year - June 6th - 8th. Registration is open for this year's Fishing Rodeo, once again hosted at Flora-Bama Yacht Club and Flora-Bama Ole River Grill. With 30+ categories for adults and kids, the entry fee is low (just $50 for adults and $25 for kids) and the prizes are grand! There's something for everyone. Additional competitive categories include a Red Snapper Jackpot, King Mackerel Jackpot, Offshore Slam, Trashcan Slam and Speckled Trout divisions. Not fishing, but want to enjoy the weigh-ins? Listen to live music, eat fresh locally sourced seafood with waterfront dining and watch everyone bring in their catch for the tournament.
For more information and to register for Flora-Bama Fishing Rodeo visit the website HERE:
2025 RED SNAPPER FISHING SEASON:
ALABAMA:
The Marine Resources Division (MRD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announces that Alabama state waters and federal waters will open to private and state-licensed charter vessel anglers for red snapper harvest on Friday, May 23, 2025.
NEW FOR 2025
The season will be open 7 days a week from May 23 until 11:59 p.m. on Monday June 30, 2025. The season will then transition to four-day weekends starting July 4 until the private angler quota is met. The Alabama private angler quota for 2025 is set by NOAA Fisheries and is anticipated to be 664,552 pounds.
“Under state management we have the ability to adapt our red snapper season to meet the needs of anglers that fish in Alabama,” said Chris Blankenship, ADCNR Commissioner. “For 2025, we are opening the season for the entire month of June to give our private anglers and state licensed charter boats better opportunities during the peak of the season. We anticipate a great red snapper season this year that will provide anglers with more opportunities to catch red snapper through early summer and hopefully into the fall.”
**Published by outdooralabama.com
FLORIDA:
Governor Ron DeSantis announced a record-breaking 126-day Gulf Red Snapper recreational season for 2025, the longest season since Florida assumed management of Gulf red snapper. The expanded season includes additional summer and fall fishing days from 2024, offering anglers more opportunities to fish over major holidays such as Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving.
“Florida is the fishing capital of the world—with 4 million licensed anglers and generations of families who enjoy our waters. After setting a record last year, we’re doing it again with the longest Gulf Red Snapper season in state history, giving Floridians and visitors even more time to fish on Florida’s waterways, said Governor Ron DeSantis. “Smart state management of Gulf waters has allowed us to offer these record-breaking opportunities to Floridians year after year.”
The 2025 Gulf red snapper season is open to those fishing from private recreational vessels or charter vessels. The summer season will begin over Memorial Day Weekend, from May 24 – May 26, and reopen June 1 through July 31. The fall season will include the following dates:
- September 1 –14
- September 19 – 21
- September 26 – 28
- October 3 –5
- October 10 – 12
- October 17 – 19
- October 24 – 26
- October 31 – November 2
- November 7 – 9, 11 (Veterans Day)
- November 14 –16,
- November 21 – 23
- November 27 – 30 (Thanksgiving weekend)
- December 5 – 7
- December 12 –14
- December 19 – 21
- December 25 – 28 (Christmas weekend)
**Published by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
