What's over 8 feet long and can hit 800 pounds? Did we mention you can grab your fishing pole to catch one? There is a size limitation. Florida FWC accepts applications for limited-harvest of goliath ...

Jupiter the Grouper in his tank at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 7, 2026—eyes like glazed over blueberries.

Total recreational harvest of up to 200 goliath per year, with a maximum of 50 from Everglades National Park. A goliath harvest permit and tag, issued via a random-draw lottery ($150 for residents, ...

Swimming in the ocean is an incredible experience, with astonishing surprises for even the most seasoned divers. Take the goliath grouper, for example — these enormous fish are both awe-inspiring and ...

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story contained inaccurate information. It has since been corrected. Florida fish and wildlife officials Wednesday proposed new regulations to ban all fishing ...

Fog enveloped palmetto trees in a peaceful haze as the sun poked over the eastern tree tops on a humid spring morning in southwest Florida. A single osprey perched on the edge of its nest, defiantly ...

Shhhhhhhh. Listen to that. It’s the sound of hundreds of feisty, cow-size fish making sweet, sweet love. Early October is the height of spawning season for goliath grouper, which means the rare ...

SARASOTA - When anglers targeting sweet-eating snapper instead see the hulking shape of a 400-pound goliath grouper at the end of their lines, expletives usually follow. Not in awe over the size of ...

FWC accepting applications now for 2026 goliath grouper harvest. The goliath grouper harvest period opens March 1 and runs through May 31, 2026. The 2026 goliath grouper harvest is limited to 200.