Great Barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Also called cuda, barracuda
A large, aggressive predatory fish with razor-sharp teeth and lightning-fast strikes. Known for their torpedo-shaped body and fearsome appearance.
Great Barracuda at a glance
- Scientific name
- Sphyraena barracuda
- Typical size
- 24-48 inches
- IGFA world record
- 85 lbs
- State record
- 67 lbs
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Reef
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Uncommon
Habitat
Reefs, wrecks, flats, channels. Fast ambush predators. Often seen near surface.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a great barracuda 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 great barracuda
The lure classes that produce for great barracuda, 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.
Great Barracuda questions people ask
Great Barracuda is Sphyraena barracuda. Anglers also call it cuda, barracuda.
A typical great barracuda runs 24-48 inches. The IGFA all tackle world record stands at 85 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every great barracuda you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Reefs, wrecks, flats, channels. Fast ambush predators. Often seen near surface. It is a salt water species, filed under reef in the Fishdex.
The IGFA all tackle world record great barracuda weighed 85 lbs. The standing state record on file is 67 lbs.
Jerkbaits and topwater walkers 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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