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Common Snook Fishing
(Centropomus
undecimalis)
Description:
Distinct black lateral line; high, divided dorsal fin; sloping
forehead; large mouth, protruding lower jaw; grows much larger
than other snooks; pelvic fin yellow.
Similar
fish: Other Centropomus
Where
found: From central Florida south, usually Inshore in
coastal and brackish waters, along mangrove shorelines, seawalls,
and bridges; also on reefs and pilings Nearshore.
Size:
Most catches 5 to 8 pounds.
Remarks:
Spawns primarily in summer; cannot tolerate water temeratures
below 60o F; can tolerate wholly fresh or saltwater;
schools along shore and in passes during spawning season;
feeds on fish and larger crustaceans.
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