Atlantic Croacker
Description
Size
Habitat
Fishing Tips
- Brown vertical stripes on side
- Young fish are silvery and iridescent
- Adults are silver with pinkish sheen
- Older fish have a light brown color with vertical streaks
- Make a "croak" sound by vibrating their swim bladders
Size
- Reach maximum size of twenty inches
Habitat
- Found in mud, sand, and shell bottoms
- Found in various depths
Fishing Tips
- Recreational Atlantic Croacker fishery open year round
- Fish are caught mostly by bottom feeding with bloodworms, peelers, and squid
- Current minimum size is nine inches
- Limit of twenty-five fish/person/day creel limit
