Red Snapper season daily through June 30 in Alabama

Red Snapper season daily through June 30 in Alabama

The Alabama red snapper season will remain open daily until 11:59 p.m. on Monday June 30. 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.
Weekends open to red snapper harvest are defined as 12:01 a.m. Friday through 11:59 p.m. Monday. The daily bag limit will be two red snapper per person, per day with a minimum size limit of 16 inches total length.
The Florida red snapper is open daily through July 31. Florida has also scheduled a fall season from September 1-14, and weekends only (Friday – Sunday) for the remainder of the year.
Last fall, MRD conducted a series of public meetings to gain input from the public on the red snapper season in Alabama. The consensus from that public input was overwhelmingly positive for keeping the snapper season open seven days a week from Memorial Day weekend through the end of June, and if quota remains return to the weekend only season beginning with the Fourth of July weekend until the quota is harvested.