Fishing For

Blacktip shark

4.0

(68)

945 Catches

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Average Length

4.9 ft

Maximum Length

9.4 ft

Maximum Weight

270.6 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 459.3 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Blacktip shark

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(37)

Gulf of America (West Bay)

29.279426, -94.714339

54 Catches

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(33)

North Atlantic Ocean (Horry County)

Horry County, South Carolina

41 Catches

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(28)

Gulf of America (Cape Coral-Chevelier Bay)

Collier County, Florida

26 Catches

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(18)

North Atlantic Ocean ( Brevard County )

Brevard County, Florida

24 Catches

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(11)

North Atlantic Ocean (Savannah)

32.252317, -80.445720

Gulf of America (Sabine)

26.988513, -93.283404

Beaufort County, South Carolina

17 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Blacktip shark

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

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(103)

79 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

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(118)

22 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish

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(46)

20 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(226)

17 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic Croaker

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(22)

15 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(336)

11 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic menhaden

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(21)

11 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Silver Mullet

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(48)

11 Catches

Recently Caught Blacktip shark

Gonzo Gaucho

2 days ago

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Hillsborough County, Florida

Blacktip put up a hell of a fight

Species Blacktip shark

Weight 15 lb

9 likes

Bobby Lara

4 days ago

•

Chambers County, Texas

Another shark while chasing bull reds

Species Blacktip shark

Gear 3

5 likes • 1 comment

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Gareth Hope-Bailie

9 weeks ago

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Species Blacktip shark

Gear 1

6 likes

Seahunt Sunshinecoast

2026-08-06

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Nice Bull Shark caught on North Reef on board a Noosa Blue water charter, Sharks are a real problem here with so many Reef fish and Spanish Mackerel being lost to them.

Species Blacktip shark

Weight 50 lb 11 oz

Gear 2

48 likes • 31 comments

Leobardo Velarde

2026-08-03

•

Calhoun County, Texas

Species Blacktip shark

12 likes

Nick Zane

2026-07-27

•

Cameron Parish, Louisiana

A few days before shark week

Species Blacktip shark

Weight 15 lb

7 likes

Bruce Cameron

2026-07-21

•

Currituck County, North Carolina

My cousin’s boyfriend caught a shark last night. Fish on

Species Blacktip shark

19 likes • 11 comments

Benji Breyfogle

2026-07-14

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Species Blacktip shark

5 likes

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