Striped mojarra in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Eugerres plumieri
Overview
Brackish and coastal waters (in limestone regions) and seagrass beds
Typical size
Up to 12 inches often used for bait, but larger specimens may be eaten.
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
Brackish and coastal waters (in limestone regions) and seagrass beds
Videos
- How to catch: mojarra bait for mangrove snapper fishing · Open original
- South Florida saltwater bridge fishing · Open original
- Striped mojarra snook bait 👍🏻 · Open original
- Eating the world's BEST snook BAIT? -mojarra (sand perch)- catch, clean and cook · Open original
- Hot bite on live bait - fishing with mojarras · 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.