Fishing For

Black seabass

4.0
(83)
1.1K Catches
Discover everything you need to know about catching Black seabass. Explore the top fishing spots, see the most effective baits used by our community of anglers, and check out the latest catches in real-time. Whether you're planning your next fishing trip or looking to improve your technique, FishAngler has all the insights you need to land your next big catch.
Average Length
11.8 in
Maximum Length
2.2 ft
Maximum Weight
9.5 lbs
Depth Range
3.3 ft
Temperature Range
-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Black seabass

4.0
(41)
North Atlantic Ocean (US/MA)
Plymouth County, Massachusetts
151 Catches
5.0
(7)
North Atlantic Ocean (W)
40.233483, -73.424072
64 Catches
4.0
(23)
North Atlantic Ocean (US/NY)
40.897318, -72.087691
62 Catches
4.0
(30)
Long Island Sound
Suffolk County, New York
60 Catches
4.0
(23)
North Atlantic Ocean (US/NJ)
39.925235, -74.029751
53 Catches
4.0
(19)
Narragansett Bay
Rhode Island
35 Catches
5.0
(10)
Upper Bay
40.662953, -74.049918
34 Catches
4.0
(16)
Bayshore Lagoon
Cape May County, New Jersey
26 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Black seabass

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Common Clam
4.0
(27)
70 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid
4.0
(106)
48 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(319)
17 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Atlantic Longfin Squid
4.0
(110)
16 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Blood Worms
4.0
(36)
15 Catches
Lures by Berkley Gulp! Berkley Saltwater Gulp! Swimming Mullet Chartreuse - 3" - 11 Pack
4.0
(10)
14 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(206)
14 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Squid
4.0
(27)
12 Catches

Recently Caught Black seabass

Dana Allyn

1 week ago
 • 
Hillsborough County, Florida

Black seabass
9 likes

D French

6 days ago
 • 

Fun day delicious night

Black seabass
2
7 likes
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Joseph Palmer

2026-01-09
 • 
Taylor County, Florida

Came up on some MASSIVE schools of Black Sea bass, the biggest was 14inches.

Black seabass
1 lb
1
10 likes • 2 comments

Heber Palmer

8 weeks ago
 • 

New PB sea bass. Crazy day caught over 40 fish. Never seen the sea bass schooling before like I saw today. Go check out our video on YouTube. https://youtu.be/BQGT-v8YJrg?feature=shared

Black seabass
1
7 likes • 1 comment

Dana Allyn

2025-12-13
 • 
Hillsborough County, Florida

Black seabass
9 likes

Hudson Thigpen

2025-11-27
 • 
Saint Johns County, Florida

Black seabass
3
7 likes

Hudson Thigpen

2025-11-27
 • 
Saint Johns County, Florida

Black seabass
2
10 likes • 1 comment

Simon Fjord

2025-11-09
 • 
New York County, New York

Don’t eat fish out of the east river they have PCB poisoning

Black seabass
1
12 likes
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