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Peak months
Typical depth
Typical size
Up to 24 inches (8 pounds); and common under 1 pound
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Overview
Habitat summary
Coastal waters. Adults frequent nearshore, especially around elkhorn coral reefs. Large adults are sometimes found on the continental shelf. Juvenile schoolmaster are found in grassy flats.
Diet
Feed on crustaceans, small fishes, and gastropods.
Water type
saltwater
When to fish
Good months
Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
Seasonality
FWC snappers page: schoolmaster open year-round within snapper aggregate (verify).
Where to fish
Habitat summary
Coastal waters. Adults frequent nearshore, especially around elkhorn coral reefs. Large adults are sometimes found on the continental shelf. Juvenile schoolmaster are found in grassy flats.
Habitat zone
both
Fishing zone
nearshore
How to catch
Not in the source.
Bait & lures
Not in the source.
Size
Typical size
Up to 24 inches (8 pounds); and common under 1 pound
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
3.69
Record location
Jupiter
Record date
06/30/2024
Record angler
D. Albrey Arrington
Record catch text
3.69 lb; by D. Albrey Arrington; on 06/30/2024; at Jupiter
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