Fishing For

Atlantic Spanish mackerel

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(69)

946 Catches

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Average Length

Maximum Length

3.0 ft

Maximum Weight

13.0 lbs

Depth Range

32.8 - 114.8 ft

Temperature Range

67.3 - 85.6 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Atlantic Spanish mackerel

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(67)

Tampa Bay

Hillsborough County, Florida

60 Catches

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(16)

Gulf of America (Caladesi Island-Crystal Bay)

28.504545, -82.862401

32 Catches

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(84)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/FL)

Broward County, Florida

30 Catches

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(46)

Gulf of America (SW Channel-Chambers Island)

Pasco County, Florida

27 Catches

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(9)

Gulf of America(Pensacola)

Escambia County, Florida

27 Catches

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(40)

Gulf of America (Panama City)

Gulf of America (Tampa-Boca Grande)

Manatee County, Florida

25 Catches

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(25)

Jensen Beach to Jupiter Inlet Aquatic Preserve

Saint Lucie County, Florida

25 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Atlantic Spanish mackerel

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(312)

48 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spoon

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(14)

19 Catches

Lures by Hopkins Lures Hopkins No=Eql Plain Lure 4H

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(1)

16 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

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(95)

14 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(203)

14 Catches

Lures by Sea Striker 500 Series Gotcha Plug 30022440

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(7)

13 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Scaled Sardine (Greenie)

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(25)

12 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard

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(60)

10 Catches

Recently Caught Atlantic Spanish mackerel

John Richards

1 week ago

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Spanish mackerel my first time catching one of these

Species Atlantic Spanish mackerel

Weight 22 lb 1 oz

5 likes

D French

2 weeks ago

•

Charleston County, South Carolina

Fun suprise that their still around

Species Atlantic Spanish mackerel

Gear 1

28 likes

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Gator Daddy

2 weeks ago

•

Sarasota County, Florida

12 macks a speck and a sharpnose

Species Atlantic Spanish mackerel

8 likes • 4 comments

Ryan Carpenter

2 weeks ago

•

Lee County, Florida

Species Atlantic Spanish mackerel

Gear 1

3 likes

Celia M

4 weeks ago

•

Hillsborough County, Florida

Boom! 🙌

Species Atlantic Spanish mackerel

14 likes • 1 comment

Vincent Calcavecchia

5 weeks ago

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Pinellas County, Florida

Couple of fun little mackeral at the beach this morning. Man, those ladyfish and lizardfish are becoming nuisance fish out there on the beach. Just about every other cast I get a lady or a lizard

Species Atlantic Spanish mackerel

Gear 1

12 likes • 3 comments

Kyle L.

6 weeks ago

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Escambia County, Florida

Couple of 19” Spanish Macks. Ceviche and grilled fillets tomorrow 😋

Species Atlantic Spanish mackerel

Gear 1

12 likes

Tim H$K FL H

7 weeks ago

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Pinellas County, Florida

Happy Tuesday! Found some monster Mack's while wading the flats. They came in at 19.5 and 18.5 AT THE FORK. Drag Whistlers lol. Some small Jack's as well and that's it for today. All came off SaltStrong 4 inch shady Mulligan. Get ya some!🤙

Species Atlantic Spanish mackerel

Gear 1

38 likes • 21 comments

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