Fishing Seasons Articles

While most types of fish don't have seasons in most states, there are fishing seasons for other kinds of fish.
Tautog Season 2026: Northeast Fall Dates & Limits

September 27, 2026 | John Malcolm

Tautog Season 2026: Northeast Fall Dates & Limits

Fall tautog seasons for 2026 across the Northeast: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Jersey open dates, size limits and bag limits, plus how to fish hard structure on the fall run.

Florida Snook Season 2026-27: Sept. 1 Reopener Rules

September 15, 2026 | John Malcolm

Florida Snook Season 2026-27: Sept. 1 Reopener Rules

Snook harvest reopened Sept. 1 along most of Florida's coast. The 2026-27 regional dates, slot limits, permit rules and the fall tactics that work at the passes.

PNW Fall Salmon 2026: Columbia & Coastal Timing

September 11, 2026 | John Malcolm

PNW Fall Salmon 2026: Columbia & Coastal Timing

The 2026 Columbia River fall salmon season runs Aug. 1-Dec. 31 with a 636,500-fish Chinook forecast. Buoy 10 dates, coastal openers, bag limits and tactics.

Fall Striped Bass 2026: Chesapeake Timing & Tactics

September 10, 2026 | Matt Johnson

Fall Striped Bass 2026: Chesapeake Timing & Tactics

The Chesapeake fall striped bass run builds through September and peaks in October and November. Season dates, slot limits and the tactics that catch.

Texas Redfish Fall Run 2026: Timing & Tactics

September 05, 2026 | John Malcolm

Texas Redfish Fall Run 2026: Timing & Tactics

Bull reds stack in Texas passes, surf and guts from September into November. Run timing, TPWD limits for 2026-27, and the baits that catch them.

Great Lakes Salmon Run 2026: Timing, Rivers & Regs

September 04, 2026 | John Malcolm

Great Lakes Salmon Run 2026: Timing, Rivers & Regs

September brings Chinook and coho into Great Lakes tributaries. When and where to fish Michigan and New York's 2026 fall salmon run, plus the regs to know.

Fishing Seasons in Florida

February 03, 2023 | Matt Johnson

Fishing Seasons in Florida