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Texas · Greater amberjack

Can you keep a greater amberjack in Texas?

Yes, with limits

Statewide

Open year-round
Size
38 inches and up
total length
Daily bag
1
per person per day
Possession
2
total you may hold

38 inches, one a day — a taller minimum than the fork-length 34-inch rule other Gulf states use, though Texas measures total length throughout rather than fork length.

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