Red porgy in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Pagrus pagrus
Overview
Coastal waters over rocky or sandy bottoms.
Typical size
Up to 36 inches
At a glance
- Regions
- Panhandle
- Water
- Saltwater
Florida fishing record
- Weight
- 6 lb 12 oz
- Location
- Steinhatchee
- Date
- Jun 14, 2025
- Angler
- Billy ray pierce
- Type
- Florida state record
Record catch notes
6.74 lb; by billy ray pierce; on 06/14/2025; at steinhatchee
When to fish
Good months
January–december
Season notes
Best-time months from FWC Where-to-Fish: peak months blank because FWC Where-to-Fish year-round mentions dominate, good months all. Peak ∅ good jan, feb, mar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug, sep, oct, nov & dec.
Where to fish
Florida regions
Panhandle
Water
Saltwater
Habitat
Coastal waters over rocky or sandy bottoms.
Videos
- RED snapper! · Open original
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- Porgy · Open original
- Destin Florida fishing · Open original
- Offshore fishing · Open original
- HOW TO catch RED snapper · Open original
- DEEP water porgy & snapper- catch clean cook (deep sea fishing Florida) · Open original
- RED porgy (pinky) catch clean HOOK and cook · Open original
Sources
- Myfwc.com (2 pages)
- Catchafloridamemory.com
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.