Florida targeted fish
Mangrove Snapper
Lutjanus griseus · mango, gray snapper
Mangrove roots, docks, nearshore wrecks, and rock piles. Night bite under lights is famous.
Season on this coast
Summer is prime, especially on the full moon around structure.
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How to fish them
Scale leader down until they eat. Free-line a small bait on 15–20 lb fluoro around mangrove points at dusk, or drop cut bait on nearshore wrecks.
Typical size. Creek fish 10–14 in; wreck fish easily 4–8 lb.
Bait
- Live pilchards
- Cut sardine
- Small pinfish
- Shrimp
Regulations
Gulf mangrove snapper has a minimum size and aggregate snapper bag. Check FWC — and watch for closed snapper seasons that do not always apply to mangos.
Captain’s brief
What’s biting, and where to start
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