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Texas · Red snapper

Can you keep a red snapper in Texas?

Yes, with limits

state waters

Open year-round
Size
15 inches and up
total length
Daily bag
4
per person per day
Possession
4
total you may hold

Possession is capped at four, the same as the daily bag rather than double. Circle hooks only with natural bait, and a venting tool or descending device must be aboard for reef fish showing barotrauma.

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