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Peak months
Typical depth
Typical size
Up to 14 inches Coastal waters Feeds on invertebrates and decaying material.
Biology, seasons and size reflect the canonical source record, which may contain Florida context. They are not state-specific guidance for every linked state. Missing fields remain unfilled.
Overview
Habitat summary
Coastal waters
Diet
Feeds on invertebrates and decaying material.
Water type
saltwater
When to fish
Good months
Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
Where to fish
Habitat summary
Coastal waters
Habitat zone
nearshore
Fishing zone
nearshore
How to catch
Not in the source.
Bait & lures
Not in the source.
Size
Typical size
Up to 14 inches Coastal waters Feeds on invertebrates and decaying material.
Records
Recorded catches retain their source scope; state and world catches are not national records.
state record evidence
Source context: Florida
Record type
florida state
Record weight lb
17.44
Record location
Ft. Pierce
Record date
05/11/1995
Record angler
Craig F. Carson
Record catch text
17.44 lb; by Craig F. Carson; on 05/11/1995; at Ft. Pierce
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Boat ramps — Florida
Selected examples from 1020 source-linked directory records.
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