Texas · King mackerel

King mackerel size limit in Texas

You can keep one today — within these limits

King mackerel identification illustration — side view for checking Texas size limits
King mackerel, drawn to show the marks that identify it. It is an illustration, not a photo — where identification decides a fine, TPWD is the authority.

Statewide

Open year-round
Size limit 27 inches and up total length
Daily bag 3 per person per day
Possession 6 total you may hold

27 inches, three a day. Texas measures total length rather than the fork length other Gulf states use for the same fish.

TPWD source page

What we left out on purpose

Other species limits in Texas

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