Species guide
How to catch Geelbeck croaker
Atractoscion aequidens
saltwatergame fishSciaenidae
The Geelbeck croaker is a prized game fish known for its strong fight and impressive size. It inhabits coastal saltwaters and feeds mainly on pelagic fish at night. Juveniles often enter estuaries, while adults prefer sand and muddy bottoms.
Where they live
Found in saltwater coastal regions of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, usually over sandy or muddy bottoms from 15 to 200 meters deep. Juveniles frequent estuaries.
Typical size
Up to about 130 cm
What they eat
- horse mackerel
- mackerel
- small pelagic fishes
Best baits
- small fish baits
- mackerel strips
- live baitfish
Best lures
- metal spoons
- jigs
- soft plastic swimbaits
How to fish for them
- bottom fishing
- drift fishing
- casting near rocky reefs or sandy bottoms
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