Pinfish in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Lagodon rhomboides
Overview
Coastal waters near structure; may enter freshwater.
Typical size
Usually less than 8 inches
At a glance
- Regions
- Statewide gulf, statewide atlantic
- Water
- Saltwater
- Bait
- Popular live bait. Notorious for stealing bait.
When to fish
Season notes
No recreational fishing season calendar; baitfish or non-angling / protected-imperiled / nonnative taxa focus.
Where to fish
Florida regions
Statewide gulf & statewide atlantic
Water
Saltwater
Habitat
Coastal waters near structure; may enter freshwater.
How to catch
Popular live bait. Notorious for stealing bait.
Bait
Popular live bait. Notorious for stealing bait.
Videos
- How to hook pinfish to catch more redfish, snook, trout & tarpon · Open original
- How to catch pinfish the easy way, no trap or net needed (rigs and where to find pinfish for bait) · Open original
- How to catch pinfish fast without a trap or net! · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
Sources
- Myfwc.com
Fishing videos from local voices
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.