Species guide
How to catch Atlantic croaker
Micropogonias undulatus
brackishsaltwatergame fishSciaenidae
The Atlantic croaker is a popular game fish known for the croaking sound it produces. It has a streamlined body and inhabits coastal brackish and saltwater environments. This species grows up to about 55 cm in length and can weigh over 2.5 kg.
Where they live
Found in brackish and saltwater along the North American Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico, typically up to depths of 100 meters.
Typical size
Up to about 55 cm
What they eat
- small fish
- macrofauna
Best baits
- worms
- shrimp
- small cut fish
Best lures
- soft plastic jigs
- spoofs
- small crankbaits
How to fish for them
- bottom fishing
- light tackle casting
- drift fishing
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