Fishing For

Pigfish

4.0

(13)

157 Catches

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Average Length

11.8 in

Maximum Length

1.5 ft

Maximum Weight

2.0 lbs

Depth Range

32.8 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Pigfish

4.0

(23)

Santa Rosa Sound

Escambia County, Florida

17 Catches

4.0

(44)

Gulf of America (SW Channel-Chambers Island)

Pasco County, Florida

City of Newport News, Virginia

7 Catches

4.0

(44)

Gulf of America (Tampa-Boca Grande)

Manatee County, Florida

Hillsborough County, Florida

5 Catches

4.0

(29)

North Atlantic Ocean (Horry County)

Horry County, South Carolina

Santa Rosa County, Florida

Beaufort County, South Carolina

3 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Pigfish

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(294)

33 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(191)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(117)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp

4.0

(64)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

4.0

(91)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Blood Worms

4.0

(33)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shortfin Squid

4.0

(67)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

4.0

(258)

2 Catches

Recently Caught Pigfish

Nate Steffanic

7 weeks ago

•

Duval County, Florida

Someone please tell me what the far right side fish is. Gotta be invasive. I know the pig fish and spadefish on the left. Sabiki is always fun

Species Pigfish

6 likes • 1 comment

Sara Parks

4 weeks ago

•

Santa Rosa County, Florida

Species Pigfish

Gear 1

6 likes • 1 comment

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Stanley Kieffer

8 weeks ago

•

Pinellas County, Florida

Caught a pigfish, i's great for bait!! :D. Fun fact: it also sounds like a pig up close if you hear closely

Species Pigfish

6 likes • 1 comment

Dana Allyn

2025-04-20

•

Hillsborough County, Florida

Species Pigfish

5 likes

Colton Burnsky

2025-04-17

•

Okaloosa County, Florida

Pigfish or white grunt caught on fishbites. Fought well

Species Pigfish

Weight 1 lb

14 likes

Joel B

2025-04-11

•

Baldwin County, Alabama

Species Pigfish

12 likes

Kamari Green

2025-03-31

•

Pinellas County, Florida

Species Pigfish

Weight 3 oz

9 likes

Noah _Marsha

2025-03-23

•

Baldwin County, Alabama

Species Pigfish

3 likes

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