Fishing for Blacktip shark

Carcharhinus limbatus

The Blacktip shark is a sleek, medium-sized shark known for its distinctive black-tipped fins. It typically measures 60-96 inches and weighs 66-220 pounds. Inhabiting warm coastal waters, it feeds on fish and cephalopods. This agile predator is known for its energetic behavior, often leaping out of the water during feeding frenzies. This summary is AI generated

Water type

Saltwater / Mixed

Common depth

? - 328 ft

IUCN Status

Vulnerable

Threat to humans

Traumatogenic

Source: Fishbase

Best baits to catch Blacktip shark

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Blacktip shark

10 in · 1 lb

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Blacktip shark

30 in · 16 lb

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Blacktip shark

Gympie Regional coastal water

6 in · 2 oz

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Corson Inlet

20 in · 3 lb

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Great Egg Harbor Bay

20 in · 3 lb

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Blacktip shark

Pinellas County Coast

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24 in · 3 lb

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Blacktip shark

Chadwick Bayou

50 in · 35 lb

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Galveston County Coast

46 in · 21 lb

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Lee County Coast

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