Fishing For

Gag

4.0

(42)

516 Catches

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Average Length

1.6 ft

Maximum Length

4.8 ft

Maximum Weight

80.4 lbs

Depth Range

98.4 - 524.9 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Gag

4.0

(67)

Tampa Bay

Hillsborough County, Florida

53 Catches

4.0

(62)

Gulf of America (Tampa-Boca Grande)

Manatee County, Florida

50 Catches

4.0

(18)

Gulf of America (Caladesi Island-Crystal Bay)

28.504545, -82.862401

43 Catches

4.0

(55)

Gulf of America (SW Channel-Chambers Island)

Pasco County, Florida

12 Catches

5.0

(1)

Gulf of America (St. George Sound)

29.249749, -84.500000

11 Catches

5.0

(7)

Gulf of America (Chassahowitzka WMA)

28.499749, -83.500000

10 Catches

4.0

(27)

Jensen Beach to Jupiter Inlet Aquatic Preserve

Saint Lucie County, Florida

10 Catches

4.0

(45)

Gulf of America (Panama City)

Bay County, Florida

7 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Gag

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(334)

27 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish

4.0

(45)

24 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Scaled Sardine (Greenie)

4.0

(27)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Cigar minnows (Round Scad)

4.0

(14)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

4.0

(117)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(225)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet

4.0

(103)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pigfish

5.0

(5)

3 Catches

Recently Caught Gag

Kyle L.

6 days ago

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Species Gag

Gear 1

10 likes

Kyle L.

5 days ago

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Species Gag

Gear 1

10 likes

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Kieran Kidder

1 week ago

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Fresh off back 2 back days kicking off gag grouper season up in Crystal River with good friends. . We limited out both days took our catch to Seafood Sellers a local favorite for a delicious hook-n-cook. Took the rest vacced & stacked up my freezer #epictrip #gaggrouper #filletsfordays #groupercheeks

Species Gag

18 likes • 3 comments

Virgil Gayheart

5 weeks ago

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Manatee County, Florida

The

Species Gag

6 likes • 1 share

Joseph Palmer

6 weeks ago

•

Taylor County, Florida

Species Gag

Weight 25 lb

Gear 1

44 likes • 2 comments

Austin Ross

2026-07-02

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Shimano speedmaster, nomad offshore rod, 30 lb Yozuri DP fluoro on a Nomad Squidtrex 1 caught on Aye, other on black/green lum

Species Gag

Weight 36 lb

Gear 1

13 likes

Hayes Cole

2026-06-08

•

Charleston County, South Carolina

Went offshore today caught a bunch of fish, these are the gag grouper I caught

Species Gag

2 likes • 1 comment

Natasha Vazquez Perez

2026-06-12

•

Saint Lucie County, Florida

Species Gag

Gear 1

9 likes

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