Gag Grouper
Gag Grouper Description: This species of grouper has brownish gray in color with dark worm-like markings on sides. Gag or Grey Grouper are often confused with Black Grouper.
Where Gag Grouper Are Found: Adults are found OFFSHORE over rocks and reefs; juveniles occur in seagrass beds INSHORE and are often caught at Sebastian Inlet and the inshore waters in the Indian River Lagoon near Florida Inlets.
Canaveral Offshore anglers find Grouper near wrecks, ledges and hard bottom debre.
Florida Record Gag Grouper: 71 Pounds
Remarks: Gag grouper spawn in large groups in water no shallower than 120 feet in Middle Grounds area in the Gulf of Mexico, January through March; current reseach to identify similar aggregations off Atlantic coast is ongoing. Young gags are predominantly female, transforming into males as they grow larger; feeds on fish and squid.
Florida Gag Grouper Regulations: There are several types of grouper in Florida with the Grey or Gag being one of the most popular. Please look at the FWC literature for additional information regarding this and other grouper species. 24" minimum in the Atlantic with two fish per angler per day possession limit.
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More Gag Grouper, Grey Grouper Information
The gag or grey grouper is the most common grouper in east Central Florida and possibly the whole state. Grouper as a whole are considered the most sought after fish when anglers go bottom fishing or deep sea fishing on wrecks and bottom structure. There are several varities of grouper including the giant jewfish or the red grouper but in most parts of Florida it's the gag grouper that gets the attention. Grey grouper are not as common as they once were before commercial interest had havested them almost into non-existance in the 1980's. Strict regulations and bag limits have helped them rebound, but not near to what their pre 1970 or even 1960's numbers were prior to the recreation Loran or GPS solved the issues of finding offshore structure. Prior to overfishing the key to a successful day of grouper digging was having good bottom spots that nobody (or very few people) knew about. Finding grouper in the between the fronts in the winter is probably still the most productive times to target gags, greys and whatever types of grouper are available.
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