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Goose Point

East Bay grass around Goose Point.

Regs

Panhandle and Gulf limits for the fish people keep around this bay.

  • Redfish · Red drum

    Panhandle

    Size
    Slot 18–27 in total length
    Bag
    1 per person per day, and no more than 4 per vessel
    Season
    Open year-round

    Official FWC page

  • Speckled trout · Spotted seatrout

    Panhandle

    Size
    Slot 15–19 in total length
    Bag
    3 per person per day. One fish over 19 in is allowed per vessel, or per person if you are fishing from shore, and it counts toward the bag.
    Season
    Open March 1–January 31. Closed in February.

    Official FWC page

  • Flounder

    Gulf and Atlantic state waters

    Size
    14 in total length minimum
    Bag
    5 per person
    Season
    Closed every year from October 15 through November 30.

    Official FWC page

  • Sheepshead

    Gulf and Atlantic state waters

    Size
    12 in total length minimum
    Bag
    8 per person. During March and April the vessel limit is 50 per trip.
    Season
    Open year-round

    Official FWC page

  • Spanish mackerel

    Gulf and Atlantic state waters

    Size
    12 in fork length minimum
    Bag
    15 per harvester
    Season
    Open year-round

    Official FWC page

  • King mackerel

    Gulf state waters, including Bay County out to 9 miles

    Size
    24 in fork length minimum
    Bag
    3 per harvester
    Season
    Open year-round in Gulf state waters

    Official FWC page

  • Cobia

    Gulf and Atlantic state waters

    Size
    36 in fork length minimum
    Bag
    1 per person or 2 per vessel, whichever is less
    Season
    Check FWC. The species page lists size and bag, and does not state a season.

    Official FWC page

  • Florida pompano

    State and federal waters

    Size
    11 in fork length minimum
    Bag
    6 per harvester
    Season
    Open year-round

    Official FWC page

  • Snook

    Panhandle

    Size
    Slot 28–33 in total length
    Bag
    1 per person per day
    Season
    Closed December 1 through the end of February, and May 1 through August 31.

    Official FWC page

Last checked October 31, 2026 against the MyFWC species pages linked here. Regulations change. Always confirm with FWC before you keep a fish.

Full regs, license, and Tyndall access

Tide: East Bay, Goose Point (8729026), feet above MLLW. No current series on this spot.

The tide gauge is here. No NOAA current station this far up East Bay, so the score leaves moving water out.