Leatherjacket in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Oligoplites saurus
Overview
Inshore in bays and estuaries, often in turbid water
Typical size
Up to 12 inches inshore in bays and estuaries, often in turbid water diet includes small fishes and crustaceans
At a glance
- Regions
- Statewide gulf, statewide atlantic
- Water
- Saltwater
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
Inshore in bays and estuaries, often in turbid water
Videos
- How I cooked spiny LeatherJacket fish?? · Open original
- Catch & cook vlog · Open original
- Toxic leather jacket fish and tips navarre pier · Open original
- Warning! Do not grab this Florida fish the wrong way · Open original
- DO NOT touch THIS FISH! Leatherjacket 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
Sources
- Myfwc.com (2 pages)
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.