Fishing For

Goldtail croaker

4.0

(13)

145 Catches

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Average Length

7.9 in

Maximum Length

11.8 in

Maximum Weight

Depth Range

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Goldtail croaker

4.0

(4)

Oyster Creek

Brazoria County, Texas

Charlton County, Georgia

Camden County, Georgia

McCormick County, South Carolina

Brevard County, Florida

5 Catches

4.0

(10)

North Pacific Ocean (Cockleburr Canyon-South La Joolla SMCA)

32.933038, -117.332507

5 Catches

4.0

(55)

Gulf of America (SW Channel-Chambers Island)

Pasco County, Florida

Northampton County, Virginia

3 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Goldtail croaker

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(134)

23 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(225)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(334)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1155)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp

4.0

(69)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Blood Worms

4.0

(38)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1234)

2 Catches

Lures by Berkley Gulp! Berkley Saltwater Gulp! Swimming Mullet Rootbeer Gold/Chartreuse - 5" - 4 Pack

5.0

(2)

2 Catches

Recently Caught Goldtail croaker

Jeff Perea

2 days ago

•

Orange County, California

Species Goldtail croaker

9 likes

Oliver Floyd

3 weeks ago

•

Brazoria County, Texas

Species Goldtail croaker

Weight 3 oz

Gear 7

4 likes

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Liam Fifer

8 weeks ago

•

Baldwin County, Alabama

Finally hitting salt waters caught a flounder no clue what it weighs

Species Goldtail croaker

Gear 1

5 likes

Zachary Grondin

9 weeks ago

•

City of Norfolk, Virginia

Species Goldtail croaker

5 likes

Massimiliano Villa

2026-07-11

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Species Goldtail croaker

3 likes

Massimiliano Villa

2026-07-11

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Species Goldtail croaker

2 likes

Massimiliano Villa

2026-07-11

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Species Goldtail croaker

2 likes

Dak Mcclure

2026-07-02

•

Baldwin County, Alabama

Species Goldtail croaker

6 likes • 1 share

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