Tag: sheepshead

Gulf Coast Catch and Cook March: Sheepshead

by Dr. Megan Moore
March 5, 2025

The featured Gulf catch and cook species for March 2025 is the Sheepshead! Sheepshead are fun to catch and delicious to eat! Sheepshead can be caught in the Gulf year-round! Read on to learn how to catch Sheepshead and make a delicious ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Catch And Cook, Fisheries, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, Recreational Fishing, Sheepshead, Spearfishing, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office

The time for Sheepshead!!

by VICTOR BLANCO
November 15, 2021

Sheepshead If you want to enjoy some good time fishing on the coast of the Big Bend, Sheepshead might be one of your options. They are considered one of the most important coastal trophy fish. Their most common habitat is coastal waters near ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: #BigBendSeagrassAquaticPreserve, #TaylorCounty, Angler, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, Marinescience, Seagrass, Sheepshead

Sheepshead – Where are they all coming from?

by Betty Staugler
January 22, 2016

Cool weather means the convicts are loose and on the move! This annual winter migration of sheepshead to congregate along structure makes for great fishing of these striped and toothy bait stealers. It also leads to the annual questions: Where ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Porgy, Sheepshead, Spawning

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