Blackfin snapper in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Lutjanus buccanella
Overview
Coastal waters, with adults in deeper water and juveniles in shallower areas.
Typical size
Up to 30 inches (30 pounds)
At a glance
- Regions
- Statewide gulf, statewide atlantic
- Water
- Saltwater
- Bait
- Cut bait & squid
When to fish
Good months
January–december
Season notes
Intentional year round display: FL saltwater game species without a narrower FWC peak calendar; not an invented peak.
Where to fish
Florida regions
Statewide gulf & statewide atlantic
Water
Saltwater
Habitat
Coastal waters, with adults in deeper water and juveniles in shallower areas.
How to catch
Deep reef bottom fishing
Bait
Cut bait & squid
Videos
- Blackfin tuna lures trolling tips - Florida sport fishing TV - its football season & time to score · Open original
- HUGE red snapper fishing & how to catch BlackFin tuna (epic day gulf of mexico fishing) · Open original
- The LAST dinner! Hambone aka blackfin snapper · Open original
- Catch clean cook fish · Open original
- Red snapper secret weapon [BEST BAIT] · Open original
- I aspire to be her ib:@bren (taylor's version)... · Open original
- BIOS password locked!!! Fixed!!! Toshiba satellite BIOS reset... · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
Sources
- Myfwc.com (2 pages)
- Floridasportsman.com (2 pages)
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.