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Fishing regulations in Florida can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Spanish mackerel as of April 1st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Spanish mackerel
Seasons
Open
Bag limit
10
Min size
12"
Measurement
Fork Length
Why is the bag limit = 10 Spanish Mackerel? In general, Florida state fishing regulations apply within Everglades National Park. Nonetheless, for fish species with a state bag limit that is greater than 10 fish, the Everglades National Park's special rules and regulations, defined in the annual Park Compendium, states the bag limit per person shall be ten for any finfish species having no limit or a vessel or per person limit greater than ten. If a State vessel limit applies, the limit shall be ten per person or the vessel limit, whichever is less.
Furthermore, the maximum daily possession limit, of all finfish species in aggregate, shall be 20 fish per person; however, neither the state nor the park limit for a species may be exceeded within the aggregate.
No closed season.
Sandy Key Basin is a part of an ocean located in Monroe County, Florida, United States. Its coordinates are:
25°03′46.9″N 80°58′57.7″W
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Find the best fishing spots on Sandy Key Basin by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.