Vermilion Snapper have a tiny mouth and no canine teeth. If you struggle to tell the difference between Vermilion and Red Snapper, the biggest giveaway is their mouths. Often called “Beeliners,” they feed in open water over rocky reefs and structure, darting after small bait fish and squid. Vermilion Snapper don’t get the same fame as their big brother, but they’re still pretty darn tasty. This is the last red fish called “Snapper” that we’re going to cover – promise. Man, we love these fish! Vermilion Snapper You can catch fish weighing as much as 30 pounds if you head to the best fishing grounds offshore. To make things even better, you get plenty of quantity as well as quality. They’re easily the tastiest Snapper species. What’s all the hype about? Quite simply, Red Snapper are one of the tastiest fish on the planet. Charter captains run triple shifts to handle the amount of people who want to catch them during their short harvest. Each year, anglers around the Gulf are on the edge of their seats as Red Snapper season approaches. World record: 50 lb, 4 oz – Gulf of Mexico (LA)Įnter everybody’s favorite fish. This makes them one of the deepest-living types of Snapper in Florida. These guys don’t show up much above 300 feet, and they’ve been caught a quarter of a mile down in the past. Queen Snapper’s outlandish looks probably have something to do with where they live. Don’t worry, whatever they lack in bulk they make up for in taste. Add that all together, and a 20” fish can weigh just a couple of pounds. They have an extended, trailing tail and long fins for their size. Next on our list of “red Snappers that aren’t Red Snapper,” these sleek, long-bodied fish look very different to most of the family. The easiest way to tell them apart is by the blue line that Mutton Snapper have along their gill cover. To make things more tricky, the two often look pretty similar. Their soft, white meat even gets compared to Red Snapper from time to time.
Whatever size they are, and whatever they look like, Mutton Snapper are delicious. You might reel in a 5 lb fish one moment and a 20 lb fish the next. They vary as much in size as they do in color. They come in a range of beautiful colors, from pinkish red to green and yellow. It takes a lot to earn the nickname “King Snapper,” but Mutton are certainly worthy of the title. World record: 30 lb, 4 oz – Dry Tortugas, FL They’re never the focus of a fishing trip, but they’re a welcome addition in coolers all over Florida’s inshore fisheries.
Young fish even make their way into brackish and fresh waters. Occasionally, a trophy fish doubles that and maxes out at just over 2 feet.Īs you can guess from the name, Mangrove Snapper live in shallow mangroves and seagrass beds. Mangrove Snapper don’t grow to anywhere near the same size, though. They have a similar ruddy gray coloring and toothy smile. People sometimes confuse these guys with baby Cubera Snapper. World record: 18 lb, 10 oz – Cocodrie, LA Most Lane Snapper are around a foot long, and they rarely weigh more than a pound. The only downside to them is that they’re not the biggest of the bunch. Hence the nickname “Spot Snapper.” At the dinner table, you’ll know them by their soft, white meat and delicate flavor. The easiest way to recognize Lane Snapper is by their yellow stripes and single black spot. On top of that, they live in shallow water (as little as 20 feet) so you don’t need to brave the high seas to find them. Lanes are known for their headstrong attitude, taking baits other Snappers would run a mile from. They’re colorful, tasty, and generally not too hard to catch. Lane Snapper are perfect for family fishing trips. World record: 8 lb, 3 oz – Horseshoe Rigs, MS Fish over 5 feet long and well over 100 pounds are caught every year. That’s still nothing compared to how big these brutes can grow, though. The average catch in Florida weighs around 20–40 pounds – more than enough to build up a sweat. Cubera are solitary hunters, lone wolves, who stalk their prey around rocks, reefs, and man-made structure 60–180 feet down.
They mean business, and they don’t mind showing it. What a place to kick off the list! Cubera Snapper are every bit as mean as they look. World record: 124 lb, 12 oz – Garden Bank, LA We’ll cover the biggest, tastiest, and most colorful fish in the family. This article is all about the various types of Snapper in Florida, from colorful schools on shallow reefs to big bruisers hunting offshore. They’re the poster children of the Sunshine State’s charter scene. If you had to name one fish that summed up fishing in Florida, it would be Snapper.
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