Fishing For

King mackerel

4.0
(72)
773 Catches
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Average Length
2.3 ft
Maximum Length
6.0 ft
Maximum Weight
99.2 lbs
Depth Range
16.4 - 459.3 ft
Temperature Range
-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch King mackerel

4.0
(84)
North Atlantic Ocean (US/FL)
Broward County, Florida
106 Catches
4.0
(42)
Persian Gulf
25.662648, 55.374521
45 Catches
4.0
(80)
South Pacific Ocean
-19.682930, 148.089670
18 Catches
4.0
(15)
Persian Gulf
26.531666, 50.537346
14 Catches
5.0
(2)
North Atlantic Ocean
27.490009, -80.124719
13 Catches
4.0
(21)
Persian Gulf
24.661297, 54.338616
13 Catches
4.0
(39)
Gulf of America (Panama City)
Bay County, Florida
12 Catches
4.0
(32)
North Atlantic Ocean (Horry County)
Horry County, South Carolina
10 Catches

Top Baits For Catching King mackerel

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Goggle Eye
5.0
(11)
41 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Ballyhoo
4.0
(19)
20 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard
4.0
(59)
13 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Cigar minnows (Round Scad)
4.0
(12)
5 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Blue Runner
5.0
(6)
4 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic menhaden
4.0
(20)
4 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(307)
4 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Bonito Strips
4.0
(12)
4 Catches

Recently Caught King mackerel

Dylan Comer

1 week ago
 • 
Brunswick County, North Carolina

King mackerel
9 likes

D French

2 weeks ago
 • 

Sweet King Mackerel today

King mackerel
1
33 likes • 1 comment
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Kynan Mcgirl

3 weeks ago
 • 

King mackerel
7 lb 14 oz
1
9 likes

Roberto Hardouin

2025-07-30
 • 

Una majestuosa sierra de 42 lb pescada en el norte de Puerto Rico. La lucha fue espectacular. A majestic 42 lb kingfish fished in the north coast of Puerto Rico. The fight was spectacular.

King mackerel
42 lb
1
6 likes • 2 comments

MandM Feller

2025-07-28
 • 

King mackerel
5 likes

Joe Medley

2025-07-14
 • 

King mackerel
12 likes

Leobardo Velarde

2025-07-09
 • 

New lures

King mackerel
9 likes

Robert Morgan

2022-07-09
 • 
Santa Rosa County, Florida

King off navarre peir

King mackerel
30 lb
2
17 likes • 1 comment
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