Fishing For

Atlantic needlefish

3.0

(26)

169 Catches

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Average Length

2.0 ft

Maximum Length

3.6 ft

Maximum Weight

5.2 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Atlantic needlefish

4.0

(84)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/FL)

Broward County, Florida

4 Catches

4.0

(49)

Gulf of America (Tampa-Boca Grande)

Manatee County, Florida

Miami-Dade County, Florida

17.502561, -87.598857

Suffolk County, New York

2 Catches

4.0

(16)

Gulf of America (Caladesi Island-Crystal Bay)

28.504545, -82.862401

2 Catches

4.0

(14)

Gulf of America (Port Mansfield-Boca Chica WR)

26.266988, -97.094223

2 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Atlantic needlefish

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(312)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(203)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Sand Shrimp

4.0

(25)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner

4.0

(140)

2 Catches

Lures by Major Craft Jigpara Standard Jig JPS-50#007

No Rating (0)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Striped Anchovy

4.0

(3)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Bull Minnows

4.0

(29)

1 Catch

Lures by Custom Jigs & Spins Ratso #10 - Pink/White

5.0

(1)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Atlantic needlefish

Rajesh.C Chinnu

1 week ago

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South Goa, Goa

Species Atlantic needlefish

12 likes

Brandon Sanchez

1 week ago

•

Collier County, Florida

Species Atlantic needlefish

Weight 1 lb 6 oz

8 likes

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Finley Cunningham

6 weeks ago

•

Bay County, Florida

Species Atlantic needlefish

10 likes • 3 comments

Donald Dyer

2025-09-14

•

Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Species number fifty six for 2025

Species Atlantic needlefish

13 likes • 1 comment

Mason Caviedes

2025-09-11

•

San Diego County, California

I caught my first needlefish last night 🤙

Species Atlantic needlefish

Gear 1

17 likes

LilTimmyFisher On Tiktok

2025-09-07

•

Pinellas County, Florida

Species Atlantic needlefish

5 likes

Lionel Pereira

2025-09-06

•

North Goa, Goa

Tides: high to low Caught on lucana 5g sliver jig

Species Atlantic needlefish

6 likes

Leobardo Velarde

2025-08-17

•

Cameron County, Texas

Nice little needle had a bunch of these tear up the shrimp and attack the popper and chase litterly nothing

Species Atlantic needlefish

Gear 1

15 likes

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