Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from April 2, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

The 2026 red snapper fishing season for federally permitted for-hire vessels in the Gulf of Mexico will last 147 days. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Captain Chase Krutzky shared a photo of his mangrove snapper and mackerel catch fishing Tampa Bay this week. (Provided ...

For the first time in many years, the big four offshore species will be filling fish boxes at the same time for recreational anglers. But for how long is still to be determined. While normally open ...

South Atlantic states should have more control over the length of the recreational red snapper fishing season, according to U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody. Moody and several other Senators are mounting an ...

The red snapper fishing season in federal waters off the Texas Coast closes November 21, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. But don’t get confused and forfeit good fishing time. There are two areas of saltwater along ...

MURRELLS INLET, SC (WMBF) - The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources announced Friday it has requested an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) from the federal government to improve management of ...

Anglers heading out into Florida’s Gulf state waters will need to keep a closer eye on their measuring tapes starting April 1 ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Marine Resources Division (MRD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has announced when the state’s 2025 private angler red snapper fishing season ...

When the 2025 Gulf recreational red snapper season was announced, most offshore anglers probably saw August as the best time to take off from the water. It’s hot, rainy, and usually a busy time of ...

AUSTIN — The longest red snapper fishing season in years will come to close in a couple of weeks as cooler weather moves into the Texas coast. The 2025 recreational red snapper season in federal ...