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Bonnethead Shark Fishing

Bonnethead Shark is a saltwater fish caught by charters in 1 state.

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Bonnethead Shark

Every charter here names bonnethead shark on its own website, checked on the captain's own site

Where to fish for bonnethead shark

53 charters name bonnethead shark on their own website, across 33 towns in 1 state.

State records for bonnethead shark

The heaviest bonnethead shark each state has certified, biggest first.

StateWeightWhereYearAngler
South Carolina 27.69 lb Charleston 2005 B. Mattisonsource
Georgia 22.48 lb — 2009 Zachery Grosssource
Mississippi 15.15 lb — 2019 Tucker Housesource

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.

Seasons, sizes and bag limits on this page were copied from in . Rules change, sometimes mid-season. Check the current rule with your captain or FWC before you keep a fish.