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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 Great barracuda as of April 1st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Great barracuda
Seasons
Open
Bag limit
2
Vessel limit
6
Memorable
1 > 36
Min size
15"
Measurement
Fork Length
These regulations apply in state and federal waters from Martin County to Collier County (Including Collier, Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Martin counties).
Slot Limit: 15-36" fork length with 1 fish greater than 36" per person or vessel per day
Daily Bag Limit: 2 fish per person, 6 per vessel
No closed season.
Small to medium barracuda are very good, but large individuals may contain ciguatera toxin and elevated mercury levels. Check out BlueGabe's Great Barracuda catch, clean, cook.
Lignumvitae Basin is a part of an ocean located in Monroe County, Florida, United States. Its coordinates are:
24°56′16.5″N 80°41′5.6″W
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Find the best fishing spots on Lignumvitae 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.
The most common species in Lignumvitae Basin are:
Great barracuda - 5 members reported to have caught this fish