Fishing For

Atlantic needlefish

3.0

(24)

160 Catches

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Average Length

2.0 ft

Maximum Length

3.6 ft

Maximum Weight

5.2 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Atlantic needlefish

4.0

(83)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/FL)

Broward County, Florida

4 Catches

4.0

(46)

Gulf of America (Tampa-Boca Grande)

Manatee County, Florida

Miami-Dade County, Florida

17.502561, -87.598857

Suffolk County, New York

2 Catches

4.0

(16)

Gulf of America (Caladesi Island-Crystal Bay)

28.504545, -82.862401

2 Catches

4.0

(13)

Gulf of America (Port Mansfield-Boca Chica WR)

26.266988, -97.094223

2 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Atlantic needlefish

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(303)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(196)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner

4.0

(138)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Red Shrimp

4.0

(21)

1 Catch

Lures by Custom Jigs & Spins Ratso #10 - Pink/White

5.0

(1)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Sand Shrimp

4.0

(24)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Bull Minnows

4.0

(29)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Striped Anchovy

4.0

(3)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Atlantic needlefish

Leobardo Velarde

4 days ago

•

Cameron County, Texas

Nice little needle had a bunch of these tear up the shrimp and attack the popper and chase litterly nothing

Species Atlantic needlefish

Gear 1

14 likes

John Davis

1 week ago

•

Stafford County, Virginia

This was the skunk beater first time catching this fish species

Species Atlantic needlefish

Gear 1

17 likes • 3 comments

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Enzo Herrera Garcia

1 week ago

•

Lee County, Florida

How in the world did it bite a giant shrimp

Species Atlantic needlefish

Weight 14 oz

Gear 1

8 likes • 1 comment

Ijai Twyman

2 weeks ago

•

Hillsborough County, Florida

Species Atlantic needlefish

7 likes

Dawson Fisher

8 weeks ago

•

Dare County, North Carolina

Species Atlantic needlefish

8 likes

Alfie Treacy

8 weeks ago

•

Clare

Species Atlantic needlefish

1 like

Chandler Bevis

9 weeks ago

•

Escambia County, Florida

Species Atlantic needlefish

Gear 1

6 likes

Gaz Laycock

2025-06-08

•

Manchester, England

25 minutes to go to start my first ever match

Species Atlantic needlefish

9 likes

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