Weakfish in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Cynoscion regalis
Overview
Coastal to offshore waters of the atlantic (typically not in the gulf of mexico); juveniles found in estuaries
Typical size
Common to 20 inches
At a glance
- Peak months
- January–may, december
- Regions
- Northeast, statewide gulf, statewide atlantic
- Water
- Saltwater
- Bait
- Shrimp & small baitfish
Florida fishing record
- Weight
- 10 lb
- Location
- Port canaveral
- Date
- Dec 30, 1987
- Angler
- George R. Mizell, jr.
- Type
- Florida state record
Record catch notes
10.0 lb; by george R. Mizell, jr.; on 12/30/1987; at port canaveral
When to fish
Peak months
January–may, december
Good months
January–may, december
Season notes
Best-time months from FWC Where-to-Fish: peak from seasonal WTF bullets (n sea 1, n yr 0, thresh> 2). Peak jan, feb, mar, apr, may, dec good jan & dec.
Where to fish
Florida regions
Northeast, statewide gulf & statewide atlantic
Water
Saltwater
Habitat
Coastal to offshore waters of the atlantic (typically not in the gulf of mexico); juveniles found in estuaries
How to catch
Drift or cast jigs/shrimp in estuaries and surf
Bait
Shrimp & small baitfish
Lures
Bucktails and soft plastics
Videos
- Surprise weakfish catch AND COOK..quick AND simple · Open original
- Using shrimp jigs to catch weakfish & perch · Open original
- How tides move fish (and how to catch them!) · Open original
- Catching bangamary(🇬🇾) aka weakfish FROM A PIER IN Florida. · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
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Sources
- Myfwc.com (2 pages)
- Catchafloridamemory.com
- Floridasportsman.com (2 pages)
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.