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Bonnethead Regulations by State (2026)

Recreational bonnethead size limits, bag limits and seasons in 3 US coastal states, each from the state's fishery agency. Where a state has several rules, the first is shown; open the state for all of them.

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StateSize limitBag limitSeason
Alabamanone1 per person per day—
Delaware10.4 Smoothhound, bonnethead, Atlantic sharpnose, blacknose, and…1 per person—
South Carolina—1 per person per day—