Centropomus parallelus

How to identify a Fat Snook

Fat Snook are found in coastal bays, estuaries, beaches, jetties, reefs, and continental-shelf waters. Use these features as a starting point and compare with a full identification guide before relying on any identification.

Habitat and range

Coastal bays, estuaries, beaches, jetties, reefs, and continental-shelf waters

Where to catch Fat Snook

• Gulf coast surf & bays — all species we list for this fishery
• Chesapeake (MD/VA) — all species we list for this fishery
• Florida beaches — all species we list for this fishery
• Australian estuaries — all species we list for this fishery

Fat Snook by state

State season calendars that list Fat Snook — each shows the months it is in season and the official licence source:

• Alabama — seasons, best months and licence info
• Florida — seasons, best months and licence info
• Louisiana — seasons, best months and licence info
• Maryland — seasons, best months and licence info
• Mississippi — seasons, best months and licence info
• Texas — seasons, best months and licence info
• Virginia — seasons, best months and licence info

Baits and lures

Species-dependent · baitfish · squid · shrimp · crabs · worms · jigs · spoons · plugs · or flies

Related species

Often caught in the same waters or confused with Fat Snook:

• Snook — identification & profile (Saltwater)
• Swordspine Snook — identification & profile (Saltwater)
• Flag Rockfish — identification & profile (Saltwater)
• Flounder (European) — identification & profile (Saltwater)
• Flowery Rockcod — identification & profile (Saltwater)
• French Angelfish — identification & profile (Saltwater)