Bonnethead shark in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Sphyrna tiburo
Overview
Abundant in nearshore Florida waters. Commonly seen over shallow sand and mud flats. Moves into deeper coastal waters during the colder months.
At a glance
- Regions
- Statewide gulf, statewide atlantic
- Water
- Saltwater
- Bait
- Squid & live shrimp
When to fish
Good months
January–december
Where to fish
Florida regions
Statewide gulf & statewide atlantic
Water
Saltwater
Habitat
Abundant in nearshore Florida waters. Commonly seen over shallow sand and mud flats. Moves into deeper coastal waters during the colder months.
How to catch
Squid on jighead on bottom, or shrimp under float on mono, circle hooks & release gear
Bait
Squid & live shrimp
Lures
Light jighead presenting squid on bottom
Videos
- Do THIS to catch the biggest bonnethead sharks off the beach (surf fishing Florida) · Open original
- Bonnethead shark catch, clean, & cook! Only legal hammerhead shark to keep & eat! Sebastian inlet,FL · Open original
- Bonnethead shark - catch clean cook · Open original
- Use THIS lure on the flats to catch bonnethead sharks · Open original
- Lil baby bonnethead shark 🦈... · Open original
- Thing was towing me... · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
Sources
- Myfwc.com
- Floridasportsman.com (2 pages)
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.