Gafftopsail catfish in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Bagre marinus
Overview
Coastal waters; may enter brackish waters
Typical size
Up to 27 inches (10 pounds) coastal waters; may enter brackish waters A good food-fish that is usually less common than the hardhead catfish
Typical weight (lb)
10.0
At a glance
- Regions
- Statewide gulf, statewide atlantic
- Water
- Saltwater
- Bait
- Cut bait & shrimp
Florida fishing record
- Weight
- 9 lb
- Location
- Jupiter
- Date
- Mar 14, 2013
- Angler
- Dale jordan
- Type
- Florida state record
Record catch notes
9.0 lb; by dale jordan; on 03/14/2013; at jupiter
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; may enter brackish waters
How to catch
Bottom fishing on cut bait
Bait
Cut bait & shrimp
Videos
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Sources
- Myfwc.com (2 pages)
- Catchafloridamemory.com
- Floridasportsman.com
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.