Fishing For

Humphead snapper

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41 Catches

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Average Length

2.3 ft

Maximum Length

3.3 ft

Maximum Weight

50.7 lbs

Depth Range

29.5 - 492.1 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Humphead snapper

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South Pacific Ocean

-36.893495, 150.061609

-19.682930, 148.089670

Great Australian Bight

-34.473743, 131.921872

-28.628700, 113.872887

Top Baits For Catching Humphead snapper

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Mackerel

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4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

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3 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic Threadfin Herring

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(18)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Bonito Strips

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(12)

2 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Topwater Bait

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(17)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(203)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Octopus

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(7)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shortfin Squid

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(73)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Humphead snapper

Ajax popalsya

2 weeks ago

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The Big Red Family has finally made there way down in port Phillip bay

Species Humphead snapper

Weight 5 lb 13 oz

Gear 12

6 likes

Dylan Johnston

2025-05-05

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Species Humphead snapper

12 likes

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Mick Seahuntsunshinecoast

2023-05-21

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Australia's laziest plumber. Craigs second Snapper from yesterday morning. Considering he wasn't even going to put the boat in because of a crowded boat ramp he and Chris did pretty good.

Species Humphead snapper

Weight 8 lb 13 oz

Gear 1

80 likes • 7 comments

Mick Seahuntsunshinecoast

2023-05-20

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Australia's laziest plumber. Beautiful Snapper caught by Craig off the Sunshine coast Queensland Australia this morning.

Species Humphead snapper

Weight 6 lb 10 oz

Gear 1

70 likes • 6 comments

Haddad Ahmed

2023-03-07

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Species Humphead snapper

Weight 22 lb 1 oz

Gear 1

14 likes

Matthew Jahnke

2023-02-28

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4 pink snapper 3 mahi Mahi and a 1.1 metre long spanish mackerel all caught on live or fresh cut bait

Species Humphead snapper

Weight 11 lb

31 likes • 3 comments

Lenny Lowe

2023-01-08

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Species Humphead snapper

Weight 2 lb 2 oz

11 likes • 1 comment

P Dawg & The Pups

2023-01-24

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Species Humphead snapper

Weight 16 lb 7 oz

25 likes • 2 comments

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