Marlin Bag & Length Limits
Valid Sep. 1, 2024 through Aug. 31, 2025.
Blue marlin
- Daily Bag:
- No limit
- Min Length:
- 131 inches
- Max Length:
- No limit
White marlin
- Daily Bag:
- No limit
- Min Length:
- 86 inches
- Max Length:
- No limit
Limits and Restrictions
- The possession limit is equal to double the bag limit unless otherwise noted.
- Bag and length limits apply to listed saltwater species.
- There are no bag, possession, or length limits on game or nongame fish, except as listed in this guide. See definitions of daily bag and possession limits.
State & Federal Waters
- For freshwater finfish species caught in the public salt waters of this state, statewide freshwater limits apply.
- Recreational anglers must possess a Texas fishing license with a saltwater endorsement to land fish in state or federal water.
- The limits and restrictions in this guide apply to aquatic life caught in the public waters of Texas out to 9 nautical mile in the Gulf of Mexico, and to aquatic life caught between 9 and 200 nautical miles in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and possessed in state waters or landed in this state.
- Federal law also regulates species between 9 and 200 nautical miles managed under a Federal Fishery Management Plan. See Transfer & Importation of Wildlife.
- It is unlawful to possess aquatic life in Texas waters that was illegally taken in Federal waters.
Offshore Reefs
Fishing on state-sponsored offshore artificial reefs is subject to the same regulations as other offshore locations.