Species guide
How to catch Silk snapper
Lutjanus vivanus
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The silk snapper is a medium-large saltwater predator known for its sleek body and vibrant red coloration. It inhabits continental and island shelf edges, often moving to shallower waters at night to feed. This species is prized by anglers for its fighting ability and tasty flesh.
Where they live
Found in the Atlantic Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, silk snapper ranges from shallow waters near continental and island shelves down to depths of over 200 meters. It often ascends to shallower water at night.
Typical size
Up to about 83 cm
What they eat
- fish
- benthic invertebrates
- cephalopods
- pelagic urochordates
Best baits
- live baitfish
- shrimp
- cut bait
- squid
Best lures
- jigs
- soft plastics
- sinking plugs
How to fish for them
- bottom fishing
- drift fishing
- deep drop fishing
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