Nassau grouper in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Epinephelus striatus
Overview
Coastal waters, mostly in south Florida. Juveniles found nearshore and adults occur in deeper waters near structure. Somewhat site specific.
Typical size
Up to 36 inches (55 pounds); common under 10 pounds
Typical weight (lb)
55.0
At a glance
- Regions
- Southeast, inland south
- Water
- Saltwater
Florida fishing record
- Weight
- 9 lb
- Location
- Marathon key
- Date
- Jan 28, 2007
- Angler
- Nicholas F. Grecco
- Type
- Florida state record
Record catch notes
9.0 lb; by nicholas F. Grecco; on 01/28/2007; at marathon key
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 & inland south
Water
Saltwater
Habitat
Coastal waters, mostly in south Florida. Juveniles found nearshore and adults occur in deeper waters near structure. Somewhat site specific.
How to catch
All harvest of this species is prohibited.
Videos
- 3 days of Florida offshore fishing! Catch clean cook (black grouper) · Open original
- The most insane way to catch grouper! Crazy Florida keys fishing · Open original
- Crazy catch!!! Keeper black grouper from THE DOCK! Florida keys fishing show LIVE on twitch.tv! · Open original
- THIS is how we find and catch big grouper in the gulf! · Open original
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Sources
- Myfwc.com (2 pages)
- Catchafloridamemory.com
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.