Where to fish for vermilion snapper
86 charters name vermilion snapper on their own website, across 34 towns in 1 state.
State records for vermilion snapper
The heaviest vermilion snapper each state has certified, biggest first.
| State | Weight | Where | Year | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 7.25 lb | Off Morehead City | 2025 | Colby Shawsource |
| Alabama | 7.19 lb | — | 1987 | John W. Dosssource |
| Texas | 6.84 lb | Gulf of Mexico | 2022 | Fan Hou Chunsource |
| South Carolina | 6.62 lb | Charleston | 1975 | D. H. Longsource |
| Mississippi | 6.6 lb | — | 2025 | Joseph Hoangsource |
| Florida | 6.19 lb | Gulf of Mexico | 2017 | Dawn M. Delislesource |
| Louisiana | 6.19 lb | South of Grand Isle | 1999 | Douglas Fussellsource |
| Georgia | 5.73 lb | — | 2022 | Mark Brandon Nevillesource |
Each from that state's own records page, linked on every row. A location links to its town only where the agency named that town — a record logged to "Gulf of Mexico" or an offshore block belongs to no city. Weights are printed as the agency prints them. Records are certified by the state and can be broken at any time.
Seasons, sizes and bag limits on this page were copied from in . Rules change, sometimes mid-season. Check the current rule with your captain or FWC before you keep a fish.