Fishing For

Atlantic spadefish

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(17)

184 Catches

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Average Length

1.7 ft

Maximum Length

3.0 ft

Maximum Weight

19.8 lbs

Depth Range

9.8 - 114.8 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Atlantic spadefish

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(30)

North Atlantic Ocean (Horry County)

Horry County, South Carolina

Brevard County, Florida

9 Catches

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(44)

Gulf of America (Tampa-Boca Grande)

Manatee County, Florida

Northampton County, Virginia

5 Catches

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(32)

Gulf of America (West Bay)

29.279426, -94.714339

Santa Rosa County, Florida

Gulf of America (Texas Point-Jamaica Brach)

29.276940, -94.312306

4 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Atlantic spadefish

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(191)

22 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

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(294)

20 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

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(117)

11 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

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(91)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp

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(64)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Common Clam

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(25)

3 Catches

Lures by Galida's Grubz Grubz Pearl Chartreuse; 25

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(1)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Prawns

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(116)

2 Catches

Recently Caught Atlantic spadefish

Relentless Outdoors

3 days ago

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Palm Beach County, Florida

Species Atlantic spadefish

8 likes

Mason Boatman

2 weeks ago

•

Nueces County, Texas

This was the last fish of the trip and it looked pretty cool. We didn’t catch the fish that we were going for but we still had lots of fun.

Species Atlantic spadefish

Gear 1

16 likes • 3 comments

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Nate Steffanic

7 weeks ago

•

Duval County, Florida

Species Atlantic spadefish

9 likes

James/Zac Attack Samios

2025-04-20

•

Suffolk County, New York

Spade fish Crevalle Jack puffer mangrove snapper this kid catches everything

Species Atlantic spadefish

Gear 1

11 likes • 2 comments

James/Zac Attack Samios

2025-04-20

•

Palm Beach County, Florida

Zac attack with the spade fish

Species Atlantic spadefish

Gear 1

18 likes • 1 comment

Shadi2.0 FL

2025-04-10

•

Brevard County, Florida

Awesome Catch tonight. Thanks Dude! And I sent him off with a snack lol.

Species Atlantic spadefish

Weight 1 lb 3 oz

14 likes

J Dawg

2025-04-09

•

Lee County, Florida

Spadefish & Mangrove Snapper on dead shrimp w/ circle hook

Species Atlantic spadefish

12 likes

Ray Zimmerman

2025-03-07

•

Lee County, Florida

Not big but good eating

Species Atlantic spadefish

Weight 2 lb 3 oz

Gear 1

21 likes • 2 comments

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