Species guide
How to catch Gag
Mycteroperca microlepis
brackishsaltwatergame fishEpinephelidae
The Gag is a popular game fish known for its robust size and fight. It is a predatory grouper with a charcoal belly coloring. Found mostly in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, it inhabits a range of depths.
Where they live
Gags live in salt and brackish waters of North America, mainly in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, at depths from 30 to 160 meters.
Typical size
Up to about 145 cm
What they eat
- small squids and cephalopods
- small fish like anchovies and herrings
- various small salty water fish species
Best baits
- live or cut baitfish
- squid chunks
- shrimp
Best lures
- jigs
- soft plastic grubs or swimbaits
- deep-diving plugs
How to fish for them
- bottom fishing
- drift fishing
- jigging near reefs and ledges
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