Fishing For

Atlantic needlefish

3.0

(24)

165 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

(84)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/FL)

Broward County, Florida

4 Catches

4.0

(47)

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

(14)

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

(307)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(199)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Sand Shrimp

4.0

(24)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner

4.0

(140)

2 Catches

Lures by Major Craft Jigpara Standard Jig JPS-50#007

No Rating (0)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Striped Anchovy

4.0

(3)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Bull Minnows

4.0

(29)

1 Catch

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

5.0

(1)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Atlantic needlefish

Donald Dyer

3 weeks ago

•

Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Species number fifty six for 2025

Species Atlantic needlefish

13 likes • 1 comment

Mason Caviedes

4 weeks ago

•

San Diego County, California

I caught my first needlefish last night 🤙

Species Atlantic needlefish

Gear 1

16 likes

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Brennen nhon

4 weeks ago

•

Pinellas County, Florida

Species Atlantic needlefish

5 likes

Lionel Pereira

4 weeks ago

•

North Goa, Goa

Tides: high to low Caught on lucana 5g sliver jig

Species Atlantic needlefish

6 likes

Leobardo Velarde

7 weeks 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

15 likes

John Davis

8 weeks ago

•

Stafford County, Virginia

This was the skunk beater first time catching this fish species

Species Atlantic needlefish

Gear 1

18 likes • 3 comments

Enzo Herrera Garcia

8 weeks 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

9 weeks ago

•

Hillsborough County, Florida

Species Atlantic needlefish

7 likes

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