Fishing For

Northern red snapper

4.0
(124)
966 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
(49)
Port Phillip Bay
Victoria
38 Catches
4.0
(13)
Gulf of America (Henderson Beach)
30.187499, -86.500290
24 Catches
4.0
(91)
South Pacific Ocean
-19.682930, 148.089670
23 Catches
4.0
(5)
North Atlantic Ocean (SW)
29.487501, -80.499712
22 Catches
4.0
(119)
South Pacific Ocean
-36.893495, 150.061609
19 Catches
4.0
(7)
Indian Ocean
-34.704238, 21.500000
18 Catches
4.0
(40)
Gulf of America (Panama City)
Bay County, Florida
17 Catches
4.0
(29)
Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)
Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana
16 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Northern red snapper

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid
4.0
(105)
25 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Atlantic Longfin Squid
4.0
(109)
18 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shortfin Squid
4.0
(76)
15 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish
4.0
(44)
10 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(318)
10 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(204)
10 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard
4.0
(66)
7 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Longfin Inshore Squid
4.0
(23)
7 Catches

Recently Caught Northern red snapper

Kent Ketter - Ketter's Kamp 96

2 weeks ago
 • 

Nice day near shore in Texas waters.

Northern red snapper
10 likes

Nate French

4 weeks ago
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Nice personal best snapper coming in at 60cn

Northern red snapper
13 likes • 1 comment
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M Bello

2025-12-13
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Northern red snapper
3 lb 5 oz
16 likes

Jose Roclyn Mesahon Jr.

2025-12-27
 • 
Hinoba-An, Negros Occidental

Northern red snapper
7 likes

Tanner Mead

2025-11-26
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Northern red snapper
9 likes

Tanner Mead

2025-11-22
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Northern red snapper
2
6 likes • 1 comment

Tanner Mead

2025-11-26
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Northern red snapper
12 likes

Steven Wood

2025-11-16
 • 
Bay County, Florida

My first Red Snapper ever. Lucky day to be in season too! Caught this guy with live shrimp on a carolina rig, 15 lb braid with 30 lb mono and size 2 circle hook.

Northern red snapper
1
6 likes • 3 comments
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