Knobbed porgy in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Calamus nodosus
Overview
Coastal waters over hard bottoms from north carolina to south Florida and the entire gulf of mexico.
Typical size
Up to 21 inches
At a glance
- Regions
- Southeast, statewide gulf, inland south
- Water
- Saltwater
- Bait
- Squid, shrimp & cut bait
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
Southeast, statewide gulf & inland south
Water
Saltwater
Habitat
Coastal waters over hard bottoms from north carolina to south Florida and the entire gulf of mexico.
How to catch
Light bottom rigs on reefs
Bait
Squid, shrimp & cut bait
Videos
- DEEP water porgy & snapper- catch clean cook (deep sea fishing Florida) · Open original
- Grass porgy 😱 OMG not a bait fish · Open original
- How to fillet scup (porgies) · Open original
- How to filet fish? · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · 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
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.