Florida Pompano
Trachinotus carolinus
Also called pompano, pomps
A highly prized silvery fish with a deep, compressed body and forked tail. Known for excellent table fare and strong fighting ability relative to its size.
Florida Pompano at a glance
- Scientific name
- Trachinotus carolinus
- Typical size
- 12-18 inches
- IGFA world record
- 8 lbs 1 oz
- State record
- 8 lbs 4 oz
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Surf
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Uncommon
Habitat
Surf zone, inlets, sandy beaches. Feed on sand fleas, clams, small crabs.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a florida pompano through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksWhat to throw for florida pompano
The lure classes that produce for florida pompano, drawn from the same species map Cobia reasons about. Each one opens a full page on what it is, when it works and how to fish it.
Which one, in which color and which weight, depends on the water in front of you today. That part is the app.
Florida Pompano questions people ask
Florida Pompano is Trachinotus carolinus. Anglers also call it pompano, pomps.
A typical florida pompano runs 12-18 inches. The IGFA all tackle world record stands at 8 lbs 1 oz. Cobia records the length and weight of every florida pompano you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Surf zone, inlets, sandy beaches. Feed on sand fleas, clams, small crabs. It is a salt water species, filed under surf in the Fishdex.
The IGFA all tackle world record florida pompano weighed 8 lbs 1 oz. The standing state record on file is 8 lbs 4 oz.
Jigheads and bucktails and hair jigs all produce. Which one, in which color and which weight, depends on the season, the water temperature and the tide on the day, which is the part Cobia works out against the lures you already own.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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