Where to fish for atlantic croaker
4 charters name atlantic croaker on their own website, across 4 towns in 1 state.
State records for atlantic croaker
The heaviest atlantic croaker each state has certified, biggest first.
| State | Weight | Where | Year | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 8 lb | South Timbalier Block 130 | 1972 | Douglas J. Bernardsource |
| Maryland | 6.5 lb | Point Lookout | 2006 | Russell Knappsource |
| Georgia | 5.75 lb | — | 1977 | David Flyntsource |
| Alabama | 5.5 lb | — | 2000 | Carl N. Billingssource |
| New Jersey | 5.5 lb | Delaware Bay | 1981 | Frederick Brownsource |
| Texas | 5.47 lb | Gulf of Mexico | 2002 | Paul Strawsource |
| Delaware | 5.19 lb | — | 1980 | Catherine Simpsonsource |
| Mississippi | 5.06 lb | — | 2012 | Matt Glennsource |
| North Carolina | 5 lb | Oregon Inlet | 1981 | Daniel Grabersource |
| Florida | 4.94 lb | St. Lucie | 2002 | Anthony de Fostersource |
| South Carolina | 4.56 lb | Charleston | 1979 | C. I. Frasiersource |
Each from that state's own records page, linked on every row. A location links to its town only where the agency named that town — a record logged to "Gulf of Mexico" or an offshore block belongs to no city. Weights are printed as the agency prints them. Records are certified by the state and can be broken at any time.
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