Fishing For

Northern kingfish

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(18)

259 Catches

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Average Length

11.8 in

Maximum Length

1.5 ft

Maximum Weight

2.4 lbs

Depth Range

32.8 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Northern kingfish

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(35)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/NC)

Tyrrell County, North Carolina

12 Catches

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(32)

North Atlantic Ocean (Horry County)

Horry County, South Carolina

11 Catches

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(14)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/NJ)

39.115739, -74.639992

10 Catches

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(41)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/MA)

Plymouth County, Massachusetts

10 Catches

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(14)

North Atlantic Ocean (Delaware)

Worcester County, Maryland

Suffolk County, New York

North Atlantic Ocean (US/NY)

40.897318, -72.087691

5 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Northern kingfish

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(312)

17 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

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(101)

10 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(203)

9 Catches

Lures by Fishbites Bag O'Worms Bloodworm Alternative Saltwater Bait Bloodworm - Fast Acting - 12" x 1/4"

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(6)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Insects Salt Water Sand Fleas

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(21)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Blood Worms

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(36)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Common Clam

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(26)

4 Catches

Lures by Fishbites E-Z Shrimp Saltwater Baits Orange - Fast Acting

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(1)

3 Catches

Recently Caught Northern kingfish

Ant_man #31

1 week ago

•

Okaloosa County, Florida

Species Northern kingfish

Weight 1 lb 5 oz

Gear 1

9 likes

Donald Dyer

7 weeks ago

•

Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Species Northern kingfish

13 likes

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Matt W

2025-09-25

•

Kings County, New York

Species Northern kingfish

3 likes

Donald Dyer

2025-09-21

•

Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Species Northern kingfish

8 likes

Ryan Carpenter

2025-09-02

•

Collier County, Florida

Cut up lady fish fresh

Species Northern kingfish

9 likes

Dylan Wallace

2025-07-16

•

Sussex County, Delaware

Species Northern kingfish

Weight 5 oz

4 likes

Kyla Rae McCabe

2025-07-12

•

Pinellas County, Florida

Species Northern kingfish

Weight 9 lb 5 oz

Gear 2

8 likes

Donald Dyer

2025-07-06

•

Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Species Northern kingfish

6 likes

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