Fishing For

Pinfish

4.0

(87)

949 Catches

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Average Length

7.1 in

Maximum Length

1.3 ft

Maximum Weight

3.3 lbs

Depth Range

19.7 - 98.4 ft

Temperature Range

-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Pinfish

Santa Rosa Sound

Escambia County, Florida

Santa Rosa County, Florida

Gulf of America (Tampa-Boca Grande)

Manatee County, Florida

Gulf of America (SW Channel-Chambers Island)

Pasco County, Florida

Gulf of America (Panama City)

Bay County, Florida

North Atlantic Ocean (Wilmington)

34.286750, -77.610837

Hillsborough County, Florida

North Atlantic Ocean (US/NC)

Tyrrell County, North Carolina

Top Baits For Catching Pinfish

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(332)

174 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(219)

77 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(133)

58 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

4.0

(116)

20 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp

4.0

(69)

12 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1213)

10 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Atlantic Longfin Squid

4.0

(114)

10 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Bull Minnows

4.0

(29)

9 Catches

Recently Caught Pinfish

Hannah King

1 week ago

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New Hanover County, North Carolina

Species Pinfish

7 likes

Brandt Snyder

1 week ago

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Charleston County, South Carolina

First fish this week

Species Pinfish

5 likes

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Mal Smith

1 week ago

•

New Hanover County, North Carolina

Caught this little pinfish on pinfish

Species Pinfish

Weight 3 oz

4 likes

Anthony Todd

2 weeks ago

•

Pender County, North Carolina

Species Pinfish

Weight 8 oz

6 likes

Giana Love

1 week ago

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Pender County, North Carolina

Species Pinfish

9 likes

Anthony Todd

2 weeks ago

•

Pender County, North Carolina

Species Pinfish

Weight 7 oz

8 likes

Cole Brown

2 weeks ago

•

Charleston County, South Carolina

Species Pinfish

5 likes

Logan Brennan

3 weeks ago

•

Glynn County, Georgia

Species Pinfish

Gear 4

5 likes

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