Croaker

Bait or Lure
Bait or Lure

Peeler crab, bloodworms, cut bait, squid, shrimp

Methods
Methods

Bottomfishing with bait, anchored or drifting from boats, and also caught from piers, docks, shore and surf

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Location

Chesapeake Bay, tributary rivers of the Bay, coastal ocean waters, inlets

seasons
Seasons

March — November

Average weight
Average Weights

1/2 – 2 pounds

state record
State Record

8 pounds, 11 ounces; caught at Newpoint Light by Norman T. Jenkins in 2007

Rules to catch Croaker

  • Timings for catiching Croaker are 00:00 to 05:00 am
  • Croaker is rare species, requires license etc
  • there are many rules but this is a mockup info for catching Croaker
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