Fishing For

Northern red snapper

4.0
(131)
1K Catches
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Average Length
2.0 ft
Maximum Length
3.3 ft
Maximum Weight
50.2 lbs
Depth Range
32.8 - 623.4 ft
Temperature Range
-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Northern red snapper

4.0
(53)
Port Phillip Bay
Victoria
38 Catches
4.0
(13)
Gulf of America (Henderson Beach)
30.187499, -86.500290
28 Catches
4.0
(104)
South Pacific Ocean
-19.682930, 148.089670
25 Catches
4.0
(5)
North Atlantic Ocean (SW)
29.487501, -80.499712
22 Catches
4.0
(7)
Indian Ocean
-34.704238, 21.500000
19 Catches
4.0
(128)
South Pacific Ocean
-36.893495, 150.061609
19 Catches
4.0
(31)
Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)
Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana
17 Catches
4.0
(45)
Gulf of America (Panama City)
Bay County, Florida
17 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Northern red snapper

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid
4.0
(117)
25 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Atlantic Longfin Squid
4.0
(115)
19 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shortfin Squid
4.0
(79)
15 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish
4.0
(45)
11 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(334)
11 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(222)
10 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Cigar minnows (Round Scad)
4.0
(14)
7 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard
4.0
(69)
7 Catches

Recently Caught Northern red snapper

Lennox Clement

2 days ago
 • 
Escambia County, Florida

Northern red snapper
7 likes • 1 comment

lincoln moister

1 week ago
 • 
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

This is caught at Costco it was fun

Northern red snapper
2 likes
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Seahunt Sunshinecoast

1 week ago
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Scarlett sea perch caught on North Reef on board a Noosa Blue water charter fishing out of Noosa Queensland Australia, Noosa Bluewater charters is one of our best Fishing charter companies on the Sunshine Coast.

Northern red snapper
6 lb 10 oz
2
55 likes • 3 comments

PapiCaine NJ

4 weeks ago
 • 

Nice Red Snapper (released closed season)

Northern red snapper
4
18 likes • 1 comment

Mason Sonnamaker

5 weeks ago
 • 
Baldwin County, Alabama

Northern red snapper
4 likes

Kieran Kidder

4 weeks ago
 • 
Mobile County, Alabama

Awesome trip to Alabama with friends slaying magnum ARS for dinner along with some yummy chocolate bars for dessert #redsnapper #cobia #dauphineisland #gulfofamerica

Northern red snapper
12 likes • 2 comments

Cannon Thomas

9 weeks ago
 • 

Went on a charter fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico. I had a great time and caught my personal best red snapper. In total we caught 42.

Northern red snapper
11 lb 6 oz
1
13 likes

KeepFishing Don'tStop

2026-06-26
 • 
Okaloosa County, Florida

Caught all these today

Northern red snapper
1 lb 10 oz
8 likes • 1 comment
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