Fishing For

Sheepshead

4.0

(110)

1.5K Catches

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Average Length

1.1 ft

Maximum Length

3.0 ft

Maximum Weight

21.2 lbs

Depth Range

49.2 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Sheepshead

4.0

(26)

Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)

Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Hillsborough County, Florida

78 Catches

4.0

(44)

Gulf of America (SW Channel-Chambers Island)

Pasco County, Florida

Gulf of America (Tampa-Boca Grande)

Manatee County, Florida

34 Catches

4.0

(24)

Jensen Beach to Jupiter Inlet Aquatic Preserve

Saint Lucie County, Florida

Gulf of America (Cape Coral-Chevelier Bay)

Collier County, Florida

28 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Sheepshead

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(294)

228 Catches

Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Fiddlers Crab

4.0

(20)

77 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(117)

53 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(191)

48 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp

4.0

(64)

22 Catches

Natural Baits by Insects Salt Water Sand Fleas

4.0

(19)

19 Catches

Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Blue Crabs

4.0

(44)

15 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1004)

11 Catches

Recently Caught Sheepshead

Doug Baer

4 days ago

•

Pender County, North Carolina

Sheepshead and black bass on structures! Yeah

Species Sheepshead

12 likes

Mo Grizzly

1 week ago

•

Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Species Sheepshead

Weight 6 lb 5 oz

12 likes • 4 comments

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Kieran Kidder

3 days ago

•

Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Struck out on a swordfish unfortunately in Venice LA with my buddy and his son’s. Did catch a monster sheephead along some redfish & limited out on red snapper #therearenoguaranteesinfishing

Species Sheepshead

13 likes

Luis Santos

3 weeks ago

•

Pinellas County, Florida

Species Sheepshead

Weight 1 lb 5 oz

Gear 2

10 likes

Tommy Sloan

5 weeks ago

•

Dare County, North Carolina

Sheepshead!

Species Sheepshead

6 likes • 2 comments

Marco Gomez

6 weeks ago

•

Brazoria County, Texas

Sheep head of the day

Species Sheepshead

Gear 1

8 likes

Andrew Allen

6 weeks ago

•

New species on the artificial shrimp from vudu🔥🔥 what a fight and what a beauty

Species Sheepshead

28 likes • 6 comments

Robert Rivera

6 weeks ago

•

Brevard County, Florida

Species Sheepshead

9 likes • 3 comments

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