Can I keep it?
Now you'll know.
The slot, the bag limit, the permit and the closed season for the fish in your hands, for the water you're standing on. Right on its page and on the catch screen.
Updated
Common SnookCentropomus undecimalis
- Closed Dec. 15 to Jan. 31; June 1 to Aug. 31
myfwc.com · Official rules › · Rules change; check before you keep one.
Real Florida rules from Cobia's rule data, drawn the way the species page draws them. Always confirm with FWC before you keep a fish. The fish names open their pages here on the site. Official wording and the source line open the agency's text in the app.
Cobia, the free fishing app, shows the fishing regulations for a species where you are: the slot or size you can keep on a ruler, the daily bag limit, any permit and the closed seasons. In Florida saltwater it uses the management region you're standing in, so a snook in Jupiter and a snook in Tampa get different answers. The card is on every species page and on the catch screen, with a link to the agency's own rules.
Key facts
- Where it shows
- “Can I keep it?” on each species page, on the catch screen after you shoot a fish, and in Ask Cobia.
- What it shows
- The size or slot to keep on a ruler, the daily bag, permits, closed seasons and special rules.
- Whose rules
- Your state's. In Florida saltwater, the region you're in, down to the Keys.
- The source
- The agency's own wording, one tap away, and a link to its rules page.
- No rule on file
- The card says no size or bag limit is listed, instead of guessing.
- Price and platforms
- Free on iPhone and Android.
Same fish, different water, different rule
Florida sets snook and redfish rules by region. Cobia works out which region you're in from your location and shows the most specific rule for it. These are the cards you'd see in four places today.
Jupiter
Tampa
Key West · Southwest rule
Titusville · Redfish
Snook in the first three, redfish in the last. The closed seasons differ by coast too: the Atlantic closes Dec. 15 to Jan. 31 and June 1 to Aug. 31, the Gulf side from Dec. 1 through February and again from May 1.
VERIFIEDWhy it's a Common Snook · the black lateral line running to the tail, the sloped head and the underslung jaw.
- Closed Dec. 15 to Jan. 31; June 1 to Aug. 31
The rule shows up while the fish is still wet
Shoot a fish in the Cobia camera and it names the species. Right under the name, before you confirm it, is the same “Can I keep it?” card for where you caught it.
- It's the rule where you caught it, not where you live.
- The slot sits next to the fish, not in a booklet in the truck.
Sample catch screen. The reason line is an example. Confirming the fish fills its Fishdex entry, so the green button opens the Fishdex page.
Or just ask
Ask Cobia checks the rule for the species before it answers anything about keeping a fish, in your state or one you name. It always tells you to confirm with the agency.
Yes, with a snook permit. In Florida's Southeast region the slot is 28 to 32 inches, one per person a day, so a 30 inch fish is a keeper.
The season is open now and closes December 15. Confirm with FWC before you keep one.
Sample chat.
Know the fish, then the rule
Questions about fishing regulations in Cobia
Where do I see the fishing regulations in Cobia?
On every species page, under “Can I keep it?”, and on the catch screen right after you shoot a fish. You can also ask Ask Cobia, which looks up the rule before it answers.
How does Cobia know which rules apply to me?
From your location. It finds your state, and in Florida saltwater the management region you're in, then shows the most specific rule on file for that spot.
Is Cobia a legal authority on fishing rules?
No. Rules change, and keeping a fish legal is up to the angler. Every card links to the agency's official rules and says to check before you keep one.
What if Cobia has no rule for a fish?
The card says no size or bag limit is listed for that species, rather than guessing at one.
Can I read the agency's exact wording?
Yes. Official wording opens the agency's text for that rule, and the source line links to its rules page.
Measure it.
Then decide.
Download Cobia and the rule for every fish you catch comes with it.
