Fishing For

King mackerel

4.0
(78)
801 Catches
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Average Length
2.3 ft
Maximum Length
6.0 ft
Maximum Weight
99.2 lbs
Depth Range
16.4 - 459.3 ft
Temperature Range
-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch King mackerel

4.0
(87)
North Atlantic Ocean (US/FL)
Broward County, Florida
109 Catches
4.0
(55)
Persian Gulf
25.662648, 55.374521
45 Catches
4.0
(99)
South Pacific Ocean
-19.682930, 148.089670
20 Catches
4.0
(3)
North Atlantic Ocean
27.490009, -80.124719
14 Catches
4.0
(15)
Persian Gulf
26.531666, 50.537346
14 Catches
4.0
(21)
Persian Gulf
24.661297, 54.338616
13 Catches
4.0
(44)
Gulf of America (Panama City)
Bay County, Florida
12 Catches
4.0
(7)
North Atlantic Ocean (W)
33.411508, -78.482098
12 Catches

Top Baits For Catching King mackerel

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Goggle Eye
5.0
(11)
41 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Ballyhoo
4.0
(22)
20 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard
4.0
(66)
13 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Cigar minnows (Round Scad)
4.0
(13)
5 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Blue Runner
5.0
(6)
4 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic menhaden
4.0
(20)
4 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(328)
4 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Mackerel
4.0
(74)
4 Catches

Recently Caught King mackerel

Dylan Comer

1 week ago
 • 
Brunswick County, North Carolina

King mackerel
1
12 likes

Kyle L.

1 week ago
 • 

Nice keeper king mack 👑 first thing this morning.

King mackerel
9 lb 5 oz
1
15 likes • 2 comments
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Conroy Morgan

2 weeks ago
 • 
Kingston

King mackerel
13 lb
9 likes

Dylan Comer

6 weeks ago
 • 
Brunswick County, North Carolina

King mackerel
8 likes

Tom Wye

5 weeks ago
 • 

King mackerel
15 likes

Todd Ulrich

7 weeks ago
 • 

Mac atack! 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

King mackerel
41 likes • 4 comments

Jason Walker

2026-03-27
 • 
McHenry County, Illinois

King mackerel
12 lb
5 likes • 1 comment

Nicole Paul-Hus

2026-02-23
 • 

kingfish caught in keys

King mackerel
15 lb
9 likes
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