Species guide
How to catch Smooth weakfish
Cynoscion leiarchus
brackishsaltwatergame fishSciaenidae
The Smooth weakfish is a medium-sized predator found in brackish and saltwater environments. It has a typical fusiform shape and is known as a bottom feeder. Anglers prize it as a game fish in Atlantic and Caribbean waters.
Where they live
Inhabits shallow to moderately deep waters (10–50 m) in brackish and saltwater areas of the Atlantic and Caribbean, often near the bottom.
Typical size
Up to about 91 cm
What they eat
- small fishes
- plants
- diatoms
- amphipods
- isopods
- decapods
- tunicates
- polychaetes
Best baits
- small fish pieces
- shrimp
- worms
Best lures
- soft plastic bottom rigs
- jigs
How to fish for them
- bottom fishing
- drift fishing
- casting near structure
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