Weakfish
Cynoscion regalis
Also called squeteague, gray trout
A popular inshore gamefish known for its tender mouth that tears easily when hooked. Member of the drum family with excellent table fare.
Weakfish at a glance
- Scientific name
- Cynoscion regalis
- Typical size
- 14-24 inches
- IGFA world record
- 19 lbs 2 oz
- State record
- 15 lbs 3 oz
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Inshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Mythic
Habitat
Estuaries, bays, and nearshore waters. Delicate mouth requires careful hooksets. Schooling fish.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a weakfish 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 weakfish
The lure classes that produce for weakfish, 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.
Weakfish questions people ask
Weakfish is Cynoscion regalis. Anglers also call it squeteague, gray trout.
A typical weakfish runs 14-24 inches. The IGFA all tackle world record stands at 19 lbs 2 oz. Cobia records the length and weight of every weakfish you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Estuaries, bays, and nearshore waters. Delicate mouth requires careful hooksets. Schooling fish. It is a salt water species, filed under inshore in the Fishdex.
The IGFA all tackle world record weakfish weighed 19 lbs 2 oz. The standing state record on file is 15 lbs 3 oz.
Jigheads, soft stickbaits and worms 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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iPhone, iOS 17 or later. Setup takes about a minute.