Great barracuda in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Sphyraena barracuda
Overview
Range inshore to offshore. Young found inshore in seagrass beds.
Typical size
Up to 106 pounds consuming larger barracuda may cause ciguatera poisoning.
At a glance
- Regions
- Statewide gulf, statewide atlantic
- Water
- Saltwater
- Bait
- Live baitfish & rigged ballyhoo
Florida fishing record
- Weight
- 67 lb
- Location
- Islamorada
- Date
- Jan 29, 1949
- Angler
- Harold K. Goodstone
- Type
- Florida state record
Record catch notes
67.0 lb; by harold K. Goodstone; on 01/29/1949; at islamorada
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
Range inshore to offshore. Young found inshore in seagrass beds.
How to catch
Wire leader, cast tube lures on flats & live bait or stinger over reefs
Bait
Live baitfish & rigged ballyhoo
Lures
Tube lures on wire & tube flies
Videos
- Toxic truth about this fish... Catch clean cook (barracuda) · Open original
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Sources
- Myfwc.com (2 pages)
- Catchafloridamemory.com
- Floridasportsman.com (3 pages)
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.