Fishing For

Tarpon

4.0

(107)

850 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

4.0

(25)

Caribbean Sea (US/PR)

18.249326, -65.412466

43 Catches

4.0

(54)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/FL Keys)

24.872342, -81.164892

Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico

30 Catches

4.0

(46)

Gulf of America (Tampa-Boca Grande)

Manatee County, Florida

Collier County, Florida

Brevard County, Florida

14 Catches

4.0

(24)

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

(91)

25 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(303)

19 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard

4.0

(57)

12 Catches

Lures by Tsunami Holographic Swim Shad 3" - Black Back

5.0

(1)

10 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Silver Mullet

4.0

(42)

10 Catches

Lures by LIVETARGET Gizzard Shad Swimbait Green/Bronze - 6/0

4.0

(3)

9 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common Shinners

4.0

(48)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish

4.0

(41)

8 Catches

Recently Caught Tarpon

Anthony Dias

1 week ago

•

Pinellas County, Florida

After two years of chasing this fish and then an hour and forty minute fight I have finally landed a tarpon and a massive so happy and blessed to catch this.🙏

Species Tarpon

Weight 160 lb

38 likes • 16 comments • 1 share

Matt Chewy

2 weeks ago

•

New Providence

Just landed me a 30INCH Tarpon!! Big fight in a back creek. So awesome🤩🤩 Super Stoked!! This is my PB TARPON!!! 😃🐟🎣🤙🏽 Heew!!

Species Tarpon

Weight 17 lb

Gear 1

16 likes • 6 comments

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Kim Arnsdorff

2 weeks ago

•

Glynn County, Georgia

My fishing partner and I came across a school of feeding tarpon. After 2 unsuccessful hits we finally got one hooked up. We estimated it at around 4 ft length and after several hard runs and numerous leaps we were able to safely and successfully release it.

Species Tarpon

25 likes • 4 comments

Rick Watson

3 weeks ago

•

Brevard County, Florida

Caught at VMP here in Merritt Island Fl with live shrimp freeline during the sunrise

Species Tarpon

Gear 1

16 likes • 3 comments

ANGEL JAU

3 weeks ago

•

Corozal

Tarpon

Species Tarpon

Weight 78 lb 13 oz

Gear 5

2 likes

Cayden P

5 weeks ago

•

Hillsborough County, Florida

First tarpon!!!!!!

Species Tarpon

Weight 25 lb

Gear 1

11 likes

Charles Mitchell

6 weeks ago

•

Collier County, Florida

Tarpon 20 miles inland in a freshwater canal 🔥🔥

Species Tarpon

Gear 3

9 likes

Noah Bonnafant

6 weeks ago

•

Hartford County, Connecticut

#Catchking

Species Tarpon

Weight 40 lb 10 oz

Gear 1

8 likes

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