Fishing For

Atlantic croaker

4.0
(120)
1.4K Catches
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Average Length
11.8 in
Maximum Length
1.8 ft
Maximum Weight
5.7 lbs
Depth Range
-
Temperature Range
-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Atlantic croaker

4.0
(27)
Santa Rosa Sound
Escambia County, Florida
91 Catches
5.0
(2)
East Bay
Santa Rosa County, Florida
54 Catches
4.0
(35)
North Atlantic Ocean (US/NC)
Tyrrell County, North Carolina
48 Catches
4.0
(32)
North Atlantic Ocean (Horry County)
Horry County, South Carolina
40 Catches
4.0
(38)
St Johns River
Saint Johns County, Florida
32 Catches
5.0
(3)
North Atlantic Ocean (Wilmington)
Brunswick County, North Carolina
31 Catches
4.0
(20)
Chesapeake Bay
Northampton County, Virginia
30 Catches
4.0
(18)
North Atlantic Ocean (Wilmington)
34.286750, -77.610837
27 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Atlantic croaker

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(312)
200 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(203)
111 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)
4.0
(123)
62 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp
4.0
(66)
24 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1120)
21 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Blood Worms
4.0
(36)
20 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1048)
16 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Bull Minnows
4.0
(29)
16 Catches

Recently Caught Atlantic croaker

Westley Aylstock

1 week ago
 • 
Santa Rosa County, Florida

First time night fishing on my dock

Atlantic croaker
3 oz
9 likes

Google Accont

3 weeks ago
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Atlantic croaker
6 likes
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John Brown

3 weeks ago
 • 
Duval County, Florida

Atlantic croaker
10 likes

Justin Matheson

7 weeks ago
 • 
Galveston County, Texas

Atlantic croaker
5 likes

Salma Villegas

9 weeks ago
 • 
Harris County, Texas

Awesome night good catches

Atlantic croaker
11 likes

Salma Villegas

9 weeks ago
 • 
Harris County, Texas

Atlantic croaker
7 likes

Logan Segrave

9 weeks ago
 • 
Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana

An okay haul of white shrimp, a lot of by catch though

Atlantic croaker
10 lb
2
12 likes

Patrick King

2025-09-20
 • 
Beaufort County, South Carolina

17 inch croaker..my biggest by far..caught on 1/8 oz weedless jig presentation..

Atlantic croaker
5 likes
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