Pinfish
Lagodon rhomboides
A small, silvery fish with distinctive vertical bars and a compressed body. Known for their ability to steal bait with their small mouths and sharp teeth.
Pinfish at a glance
- Scientific name
- Lagodon rhomboides
- Typical size
- 3-8 inches, 0.25-0.5 lbs
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Inshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Pinfish inhabit shallow coastal waters, seagrass beds, and around structure like docks and reefs. They are commonly caught by anglers using small hooks and pieces of shrimp or cut bait, often while targeting other species. They are frequently used as live or cut bait for larger predator fish.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a pinfish 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 pinfish
The lure classes that produce for pinfish, 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.
Pinfish questions people ask
Pinfish is Lagodon rhomboides.
A typical pinfish runs 3-8 inches, 0.25-0.5 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every pinfish you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Pinfish inhabit shallow coastal waters, seagrass beds, and around structure like docks and reefs. They are commonly caught by anglers using small hooks and pieces of shrimp or cut bait, often while targeting other species. They are frequently used as live or cut bait for larger predator fish. It is a salt water species, filed under inshore in the Fishdex.
Inline spinners and flies and jig flies 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.
Tomorrow morning starts tonight
Set your home water, pick a drive radius, and wake up to a plan.
Android coming soon
iPhone, iOS 17 or later. Setup takes about a minute.