Fishing For

Russell's snapper

3.0

(6)

42 Catches

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Average Length

11.8 in

Maximum Length

1.6 ft

Maximum Weight

-

Depth Range

9.8 - 262.5 ft

Temperature Range

-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Russell's snapper

Strait of Singapore

1.207999, 103.719802

9.407539, 123.666226

eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal

Gold Coast Seaway

15.447716, 73.404352

-8.144368, 123.486602

Top Baits For Catching Russell's snapper

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Prawns

4.0

(123)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(203)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

4.0

(101)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shortfin Squid

4.0

(73)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Herring

4.0

(6)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Alewife

4.0

(14)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Russell's snapper

Lucas Solimeno

5 weeks ago

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Mermaid Wtrs-Clear Is. Wtrs, Queensland

Not a super well known fish and too small to keep but fights decent for the size

Species Russell's snapper

Weight 4 oz

Gear 7

10 likes

Brylee Moore

2025-09-11

•

Bundaberg, Queensland

Got this boy

Species Russell's snapper

9 likes

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Harry Light

2025-07-13

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Caught a fish on holiday using some line around a water bottle with a sausage on hook

Species Russell's snapper

Weight 8 oz

7 likes • 1 comment

Mr. Pufferfish Adventure

2025-07-13

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Species Russell's snapper

4 likes

Mr. Pufferfish Adventure

2025-07-13

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Larena, Siquijor

Species Russell's snapper

3 likes

Clynton Benson

2025-07-02

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Mackay - Pt A, Queensland

Species Russell's snapper

4 likes

MingJun Chua

2025-06-04

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Species Russell's snapper

4 likes

Curly Taylor

2025-03-01

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Palm Beach, Queensland

Moses Perch I call it. Interesting but not much fight- released happy

Species Russell's snapper

Gear 1

13 likes • 2 comments

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