Fishing For

Yellow jack

4.0

(15)

121 Catches

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Average Length

1.6 ft

Maximum Length

3.3 ft

Maximum Weight

30.9 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 164.0 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Yellow jack

4.0

(54)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/FL Keys)

24.872342, -81.164892

11 Catches

4.0

(84)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/FL)

Broward County, Florida

10 Catches

4.0

(25)

Caribbean Sea (US/PR)

18.249326, -65.412466

Hillsborough County, Florida

Indian River County, Florida

Miami-Dade County, Florida

13.484477, -59.693021

3 Catches

4.0

(28)

Gulf of America (Cape Coral-Chevelier Bay)

Collier County, Florida

3 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Yellow jack

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(307)

11 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(123)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(199)

3 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Jigs Bucktail

4.0

(4)

2 Catches

Lures by Bomber Suspending Pro Long A 3-1/2 - Silver Flash/Blue Back

No Rating (0)

1 Catch

Lures by D.O.A. TerrorEyz Softbait 2" - Chartreuse/Silver Glitter

5.0

(1)

1 Catch

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Meat

4.0

(112)

1 Catch

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

4.0

(25)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Yellow jack

Frank Wahl

1 week ago

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Chautauqua County, New York

Species Yellow jack

9 likes

Alda Nicholas

3 weeks ago

•

Tobago

Nice Haul Don't like keeping the small ones but when the swallow the hook and get gut hooked can't throw them back. But food is food.

Species Yellow jack

8 likes

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Amer Salameh

8 weeks ago

•

Saint Philip

Species Yellow jack

Weight 6 oz

Gear 1

7 likes

Finn Gustafson

2025-06-20

•

Species Yellow jack

Weight 3 lb

4 likes

Kaedin Van der Poel

2025-04-21

•

Otorohanga, Waikato

Species Yellow jack

Weight 4 lb 11 oz

10 likes • 1 comment

Andrew Autrey

2025-03-12

•

Monroe County, Florida

Sweet Yellow Jack, caught about 10 more of these (same size). Honestly, big fish for me 🥳

Species Yellow jack

Weight 3 lb

11 likes

Andrew Autrey

2025-03-16

•

Monroe County, Florida

Species Yellow jack

11 likes • 1 comment

Anthony Aviles

2025-02-11

•

San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico

Species Yellow jack

8 likes • 1 comment

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