Spotted seatrout

Cynoscion nebulosus · Sea

Spotted inshore favourite of Gulf and Atlantic coasts, best at dawn and dusk.

Photo: Raver Duane, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Best months	JFMAMJJASOND Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator.
Feeds	Dawn and dusk
Water temp	18–28 °C
Typical size	30–45 cm · record about 90 cm
Diet	Shrimp, small fish
Regions	North AmericaCentral America

Sensitive to the moon: favour the major solunar periods.

Tide matters: fish moving water.

Sensitive to pressure: fish a steady or slowly falling barometer.

Catching tip. Live shrimp under a popping cork over grass flats.

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