Fishing For

Gulf kingcroaker

4.0

(10)

87 Catches

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Average Length

11.8 in

Maximum Length

1.6 ft

Maximum Weight

3.0 lbs

Depth Range

32.8 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Gulf kingcroaker

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(32)

North Atlantic Ocean (Horry County)

Horry County, South Carolina

10 Catches

4.0

(14)

Gulf of America (Port Mansfield-Boca Chica WR)

26.266988, -97.094223

8 Catches

5.0

(3)

North Atlantic Ocean (Wilmington)

Brunswick County, North Carolina

7 Catches

4.0

(23)

North Atlantic Ocean (Flagler County)

Flagler County, Florida

6 Catches

4.0

(49)

Gulf of America (Tampa-Boca Grande)

Manatee County, Florida

4 Catches

4.0

(15)

North Atlantic Ocean ( Brevard County )

Brevard County, Florida

4 Catches

4.0

(35)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/NC)

Tyrrell County, North Carolina

4 Catches

4.0

(8)

Gulf of America (Sabine)

26.988513, -93.283404

3 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Gulf kingcroaker

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(203)

21 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Red Shrimp

4.0

(21)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(312)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Insects Salt Water Sand Fleas

4.0

(21)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(123)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Prawns

4.0

(123)

1 Catch

Lures by Fishbites E-Z Crab Saltwater Baits Chartreuse - Fast Acting

No Rating (0)

1 Catch

Lures by D.O.A. C.A.L. Shad Tail 50-Pack Fiji Chicken

5.0

(1)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Gulf kingcroaker

Ross Epstein

1 day ago

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Brevard County, Florida

Species Gulf kingcroaker

4 likes

Kendra Schimizzi

1 week ago

•

Glynn County, Georgia

Species Gulf kingcroaker

Weight 1 lb 2 oz

8 likes

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Chase Mead

2 weeks ago

•

Brevard County, Florida

Species Gulf kingcroaker

2 likes

Mark veazey

3 weeks ago

•

Sarasota County, Florida

This chonker of a whiting was so big I almost thought I got a baby red.

Species Gulf kingcroaker

6 likes • 3 comments

Reginald Martin

6 weeks ago

•

Galveston County, Texas

Species Gulf kingcroaker

6 likes

Brody Hall

6 weeks ago

•

Baldwin County, Alabama

Nice whiting

Species Gulf kingcroaker

10 likes

Leobardo Velarde

2025-08-17

•

Cameron County, Texas

Had a nice tarpon on broke of pretty quickly had this nice fish pull drag felt like a big red but was not.

Species Gulf kingcroaker

Gear 1

14 likes

P B

2025-09-05

•

San Diego County, California

Species Gulf kingcroaker

11 likes

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