Golden tilefish in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps
Overview
Offshore along slopes and shelves from 250 to 1500 feet deep. Over mud or sand bottom and occasionally over rough bottom.
At a glance
- Regions
- Statewide gulf, statewide atlantic
- Water
- Saltwater
- Bait
- Squid, fresh barracuda strips & bonito chunks
When to fish
Good months
January–december
Season notes
Months mentioned in profile narrative (not a fishing calendar): apr, jun 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
Offshore along slopes and shelves from 250 to 1500 feet deep. Over mud or sand bottom and occasionally over rough bottom.
How to catch
Deep-drop tandem rigs with glow, or heavy jig & target mud not rubble for goldens
Bait
Squid, fresh barracuda strips & bonito chunks
Lures
Heavy glow knife/torpedo jigs 500g+
Videos
- How to find golden tilefish - Florida sport fishing TV - best baits, locations, rigs · Open original
- How to catch golden tilefish deep drop fishing in south Florida · Open original
- How to catch Florida golden tilefish · Open original
- How to catch golden tilefish · Open original
- He waits for him to come home 😭... · Open original
- Well… not gonna say he didn’t deserve that…... · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
Sources
- Myfwc.com (2 pages)
- Floridasportsman.com (3 pages)
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.