Fishing For

Tarpon

4.0

(112)

935 Catches

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Average Length

4.3 ft

Maximum Length

8.2 ft

Maximum Weight

354.9 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 131.2 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Tarpon

2.0

(1)

Blasina Lake

Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico

58 Catches

4.0

(26)

Caribbean Sea (US/PR)

18.249326, -65.412466

49 Catches

4.0

(58)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/FL Keys)

24.872342, -81.164892

38 Catches

4.0

(50)

Gulf of America (Tampa-Boca Grande)

Manatee County, Florida

Brevard County, Florida

Collier County, Florida

15 Catches

4.0

(25)

Jensen Beach to Jupiter Inlet Aquatic Preserve

Saint Lucie County, Florida

Top Baits For Catching Tarpon

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

4.0

(100)

30 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(319)

19 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard

4.0

(66)

12 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Silver Mullet

4.0

(45)

12 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Scaled Sardine (Greenie)

4.0

(26)

11 Catches

Lures by D.O.A. C.A.L. Shad Tail 3'' - Nite Glow

4.0

(2)

11 Catches

Lures by D.O.A. C.A.L. Shad Tail 3'' - Rootbeer Chartreuse Tail

3.0

(2)

10 Catches

Lures by Tsunami Holographic Swim Shad 3" - Black Back

5.0

(2)

10 Catches

Recently Caught Tarpon

Nate Roberts

4 days ago

•

Species Tarpon

16 likes • 4 comments

Luke Webster

5 days ago

•

Monroe County, Florida

Good start this spring🙌🙌🙌

Species Tarpon

Weight 40 lb

Gear 2

15 likes • 3 comments

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Luis Delgado

1 week ago

•

Nassau County, Florida

🚨Had an EPIC day, Yesterday. Inshore Grand Slam! 🚨 10 Snook. 1 Tarpon, 3 Trout, 1 Red fish, 1 Flounder & 1 small Jack. Slay Fest!!!

Species Tarpon

17 likes • 4 comments

Holo Hunter

1 week ago

•

Kota Setar, Kedah

Species Tarpon

Weight 2 lb 4 oz

5 likes • 1 comment

Alexis Diaz

1 week ago

•

Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico

Just got a Rapala scale for birthday, no more figuring out how much the fish weight.

Species Tarpon

Weight 1 lb 10 oz

Gear 7

14 likes

Alexis Diaz

2 weeks ago

•

Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico

Silver king 🤴!

Species Tarpon

Gear 5

13 likes

Alexis Diaz

2 weeks ago

•

Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico

Trying my new rod and it was great rod handles pretty good. Look at this bad boy

Species Tarpon

Weight 2 lb

Gear 5

28 likes • 1 comment

Alexis Diaz

3 weeks ago

•

Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico

Eaven the small ones give a good fight

Species Tarpon

Gear 6

28 likes • 2 comments

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