Species guide
How to catch Spotted weakfish
Cynoscion nebulosus
The spotted weakfish, also known as spotted seatrout, is a popular game fish found along the North American Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico. It has a sleek, fusiform body and often inhabits shallow estuaries and coastal waters. This predator feeds mainly on small fish and crustaceans.
Where they live
Found in river estuaries, shallow coastal marine waters, salt marshes, and tidal pools with sandy bottoms and seagrass beds in brackish to saltwater environments along the Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico.
Typical size
Up to about 100 cm
What they eat
- small fish
- crustaceans
- blue crab species
Best baits
- shrimp
- small fish strips
- crab
Best lures
- soft plastic jigs
- topwater plugs
- suspending minnow lures
How to fish for them
- casting near seagrass beds
- bottom fishing in estuaries
- using light tackle for active retrieval
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