Key West Lobster Season - Mini Season or Regular Season

Lobsters on the Grill at Key West Lobster Fest: FlaKeys.com

Every year in early August, Florida natives and key west vacationers look forward to the famous Florida Keys Lobster Season. Are you ready? Key West goes lobster crazy when the "open" lobster season officially opens in early August. Throughout August many area restaurants offer to cook up any lobster lucky divers bring in, and all have lobster specials that will delight your taste buds and go easy on the wallet!

July 28-29, 2010 & August 6, 2010-March 31, 2011
Where: Atlantic & Gulf Waters
Website: myfwc.com

Lobster "mini" season runs July 28-29, 2010 and the regular season is August 6, 2010 through March 31, 2011, but the summer months are when everyone gets serious about "bug hunting." Diving in Key West is always an exciting and novel good time. Doing so during prime lobster season is an unforgettable experience.
There are several very important things to keep in mind if you dive for lobsters in Key West's waters. For Lobster Season dates, bag limits and more, please visit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission's Lobster Season web page.