Fat snook
Centropomus parallelus
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- Peak months
- Typical depth
- Typical size
- commonly up to 10 inches, but may reach 28 inches
- Catch minimum
- National record
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Recorded profile
- habitat summary
- Inshore species found in mangroves. Commonly found in freshwater. Occurs more in freshwater than other snook species.
- diet
- Not recorded
- preferred bait
- live shrimp; small baitfish
- preferred lures
- soft plastics; small plugs
- techniques
- light snook tactics in backcountry
- peak months
- Not recorded
States with a source record
Source evidence by state
- Florida — Fat Snook · enriched: myfwc.com · myfwc.com · catchafloridamemory.com · www.floridasportsman.com · www.floridasportsman.com · www.floridasportsman.com
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