Planning a season means juggling several species at once. Write one line per species with its start and end month, and this page shows how many are already in season on your reference date and how many days remain until each closed season opens.
A line whose start month is later than its end month is treated as a season that crosses the new year. Days remaining are measured to the first day of the start month using whole-day differences in coordinated universal time, so leap days, month ends and year ends never shift the count by a day. Season length counts both the start and end months. Current as of October 2026.
No per-species timing is built in. The same species runs at different times depending on region and water temperature, and no single official nationwide table exists. Closed seasons and size limits are not covered, so check the current rules from your state wildlife agency. This page handles only the arithmetic of the month ranges you enter.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. The same species runs at different times depending on region and water temperature, and no single official nationwide table exists, so you enter the start and end month yourself.
Yes. When the start month is later than the end month, the season is treated as crossing the new year. The season length column counts both the start and end months.
No. Closed seasons and size limits are set in regulation and change from year to year, so check the current rules from your state wildlife agency or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.