Fishing for Fat snook

Centropomus parallelus

The fat snook is a coastal fish known for its elongated body and silvery appearance. It typically measures 12-24 inches and weighs up to 8 pounds. Preferring warm, shallow waters, it inhabits estuaries and lagoons. Its diet consists mainly of small fish and crustaceans. Fat snooks are solitary or form small groups, displaying opportunistic feeding behavior. This summary is AI generated

Water type

Saltwater / Freshwater / Mixed

IUCN Status

Least concern

Threat to humans

Harmless

Source: Fishbase

Best baits to catch Fat snook

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Biggest Fat snook catches

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Fat snook

28 in · 11 lb

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Fat snook

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Fat snook

Indian River Lagoon (New Smyrna Beach - Fort Pierce)

13 in · 1 lb

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Fat snook

Rio Sumaúma Grande

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Fat snook

Manatee County Coast

23 in · 3 lb

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Manatee County Coast

20 in · 4 lb 3 oz

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Fat snook

Manatee County Coast

22 in · 5 lb

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Fat snook

Sarasota Bay

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Fat snook

Collier County Coast

19 in · 2 lb

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Indian River

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