Florida Lobster Season

Let lobster cook under the broiler for about 7 minutes or until just barely cooked throughout.

Florida lobster season. The two day mini lobster season is always the last consecutive wednesday and thursday in july. The regular florida lobster season begins august 6 and continues until march 31. 6 march 31 daily bag limit. Harvest of lobster is prohibited in john pennekamp coral reef state park during the sport season and.

The two day mini season for recreational catch ended on july 30 but it does not mark the end of recreational activity. Florida s annual two day lobster miniseason ended thursday night. Lightly season each lobster tail with salt and pepper. The regular season begins aug.

Florida s legendary spiny lobster mini season runs from the last consecutive wednesday and thursday of july each year. Find out how to measure a spiny lobster. In very warm climates lobster season often occurs in fall and winter when the water is cooler. Possession and use of a measuring device required at all times.

There are two florida lobster seasons the 2 day mini season and the 8 month regular lobster season. The difference is that commercial fisherman can now put their traps in the water. Remove lobsters from oven and let cool slightly. In cooler climates lobsters are more populous during summer months.

Equal to the daily bag limit minimum size limit. Make sure to verify dates and regulations with florida fish and wildlife. Florida s lobster mini season starts with new rules amid pandemic gina benitez near key biscayne wsvn wednesday marks the start of lobster mini season and this year there s a catch. When is mini lobster season.

6 per person possession limit on the water. Day one of the 2020 spiny lobster sport season in florida waters got underway at 12 01 a m. The regular lobster season in the florida keys is always august 6 through march 31. The theme for divers who found lobsters between jupiter and vero beach was simple go big or.

Dive boats and hotels in the more popular areas tend to fill up pretty quickly so make plans early. 6 every year and runs through march 31. Place lobsters in the oven on the middle rack under the broiler. Carapace must be larger than 3 measured in the water.

Every july the coastal areas of florida are flooded with lobster hunters trying to get their share of this year s bounty when the offical mini lobster season kicks off. Evenly spread the softened butter over each of the lobster tails meat.