Yellow Edge Grouper Fishing Charters

A prized deepwater grouper found in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic at depths of 300 to 600 feet. Yellow Edge Grouper are known for their excellent, firm white meat and are a favorite target on deep drop fishing trips. They typically weigh 5 to 20 pounds and are identified by their distinctive yellow-rimmed fins and olive-brown coloring. Known scientifically as Hyporthodus flavolimbatus.

Yellow Edge Grouper hold in deep rocky ledges, artificial reefs, and hard bottom at 300-600+ feet, typically running 5-20 lbs, up to 40 lbs on the rod, with a fight rated medium-high, and table fare considered excellent.

Yellow Edge Grouper charters on Party Boats USA depart from Texas, where local captains know the structure, depth, and seasonal windows that produce fish.