Fishing For

Garfish

4.0

(38)

387 Catches

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Average Length

1.5 ft

Maximum Length

3.4 ft

Maximum Weight

3.1 lbs

Depth Range

6.6 - 72.2 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Garfish

-36.893495, 150.061609

Top Baits For Catching Garfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1155)

13 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Herring

4.0

(28)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp

4.0

(69)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Mackerel

4.0

(80)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(225)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Golden shiner

4.0

(38)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(334)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Sea Worms

4.0

(20)

3 Catches

Recently Caught Garfish

Shane Alexander

3 weeks ago

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Saint George

Species Garfish

8 likes

Marko Bunić

2 weeks ago

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Vis, Splitsko-Dalmatinska

Species Garfish

6 likes

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Samuel Limmer

5 weeks ago

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Species Garfish

9 likes

Humoud AL SABAH

7 weeks ago

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Al Ahmadi

Noodle fish

Species Garfish

Gear 1

17 likes

Ege Cengiz

5 weeks ago

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Species Garfish

4 likes

Aklanong Wayod(Angler)

2026-06-17

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Caught near the edge of Coral reefs

Species Garfish

Weight 9 oz

Gear 4

8 likes

Humoud AL SABAH

2026-06-17

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Al Ahmadi

First catch on a kayak

Species Garfish

Weight 7 lb 6 oz

Gear 1

17 likes

Jonas Nilsson

2026-05-26

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My fishing trip to Smygehuk last Saturday didn’t quite go as planned (blanked!), so I headed up the coast to Gislövs Läge on May 24th for a fresh start. It was a stunning day by the sea – bright sun, clear water, and the fish were biting! So happy I took a chance on this spot.

Species Garfish

Gear 4

10 likes

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