Shrimping Seasons in Bays

Bait Shrimping in Major Bays and Bait Bays

Year-round

Hours:

30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset

Limits:

2 quarts/person (with heads attached)
4 quarts/boat (heads attached) on boats taking shrimp with an individual bait-shrimp trawl
No count size restrictions

Shrimping for Purposes Other Than Bait in Major Bays Only

Spring Open Season
May 15 - July 15

Hours:

30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset

Limits:

15 pounds / person / day (heads attached)
No count size restrictions

Fall Open Season
August 15 - November 30

Hours:

30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset

Limits:

15 pounds / person / day (heads attached)
No count size restrictions