Fishing For

Atlantic croaker

4.0
(109)
1.3K 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
(23)
Santa Rosa Sound
Escambia County, Florida
91 Catches
5.0
(2)
East Bay
Santa Rosa County, Florida
54 Catches
4.0
(29)
North Atlantic Ocean (US/NC)
Tyrrell County, North Carolina
43 Catches
4.0
(27)
North Atlantic Ocean (Horry County)
Horry County, South Carolina
38 Catches
5.0
(3)
North Atlantic Ocean (Wilmington)
Brunswick County, North Carolina
31 Catches
4.0
(36)
St Johns River
Saint Johns County, Florida
30 Catches
4.0
(19)
Chesapeake Bay
Northampton County, Virginia
29 Catches
4.0
(15)
North Atlantic Ocean (Wilmington)
34.286750, -77.610837
26 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Atlantic croaker

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(290)
197 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(188)
111 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)
4.0
(111)
60 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp
4.0
(64)
24 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(977)
21 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Blood Worms
4.0
(33)
20 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Bull Minnows
4.0
(28)
16 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shortfin Squid
4.0
(66)
15 Catches

Recently Caught Atlantic croaker

Harry Belch

10 hours ago
 • 
Camden County, North Carolina

This little guy was very talkative, but I think most of it was “not safe for work.”

Atlantic croaker
1
6 likes

Jamarius Brown

1 day ago
 • 
Escambia County, Florida

Atlantic croaker
6 likes
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D C H Hin

3 days ago
 • 
Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Fun catch

Atlantic croaker
1
9 likes

Arianna Washington

4 days ago
 • 
City of Portsmouth, Virginia

Atlantic croaker
1
9 likes • 1 comment

Nick K

6 days ago
 • 
Duval County, Florida

Croaker at the ramp. This little guy had an isopod parasite on his tongue. Ouch.

Atlantic croaker
1
3 likes

Nick K

6 days ago
 • 
Duval County, Florida

Croaker at the ramp, one of two

Atlantic croaker
1
3 likes

D C H Hin

1 week ago
 • 
Baltimore County, Maryland

Atlantic croaker
6 likes

Vance Marshall

3 weeks ago
 • 
Kent County, Delaware

Atlantic croaker
2
5 likes
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