Species guide

Jack Crevalle Fishing

Crevalle jack are common both inshore and in open waters, and FWC says schools corner a pod of baitfish at the surface. FWC lists jack crevalle among the "unregulated" species that have no specific regulations.

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Jack Crevalle

Every charter here names jack crevalle on its own website, checked on the captain's own site

Check before you keep a fish. Seasons and limits change, sometimes in the middle of a season, and a court or an agency can change them overnight. Seasons and limits are set state by state. The ones on this page are Florida's, copied from FWC in Sep 2026 and listed with their source at the foot of the page. We are not a regulatory authority. Confirm the rule for the water you will fish with your captain or with that state's wildlife agency.

Where to fish for jack crevalle

295 charters name jack crevalle on their own website, across 125 towns in 1 state.

State records for jack crevalle

The heaviest jack crevalle each state has certified, biggest first.

StateWeightWhereYearAngler
Louisiana 57.88 lb Southwest Pass 1997 Leon D. Richardsource
Florida 57 lb Jupiter 1993 Gerald John Washburnsource
Texas 50.25 lb Gulf of Mexico 1976 Francis Lyonsource
North Carolina 49.06 lb Off Wrightsville Beach 2014 Frank Dallisource
Mississippi 48.03 lb — 1985 Brian D. Peltonsource
Alabama 40.12 lb — 2014 Joseph Condry Pope IVsource
South Carolina 40.06 lb Charleston 1993 J. Benichsource
Georgia 38.5 lb — 2001 Lex K. Bazemoresource

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.

How big jack crevalle run

Federal interviewers measured 255 of them on charter trips between 2022–2024. The middle half ran 10.1–31.9 inches, with a median of 12.6 inches.

Separately, MRIP's catch records for those trips count 2,029 released against 258 kept — more put back than taken, which is what a closed season or a tight limit looks like. That is a different tally from the fish that were measured, not a breakdown of them.

NOAA Fisheries MRIP dockside interviews, 2022–2024. A sample of the fish boats brought in, not a total, and not a forecast for any one trip.

About the fish

SizeUp to 20 pounds, common at 3 to 5 pounds
Where it livesInshore and in open water
What it eatsMainly small fish

FWC says schools corner a pod of baitfish at the surface. The state record is 57 pounds, caught near Jupiter.

From FWC's species profile, checked Sep 2026.

Which rules apply to your trip

  • FWC calls these species unregulated, which does not mean unlimited: a default limit of two fish or 100 pounds per person a day, whichever is more, still applies.

Harvest rules

When can you keep one in Florida?

Statewide

Florida waters.

  • All anglersFWC lists no season for unregulated speciesThe default bag limit applies.
No specific size regulation (FWC lists jack crevalle as unregulated)Size limit
Two fish or 100 pounds per person, per dayDaily limit. Whichever is more. This is FWC's default limit for species with no rules of their own.

Questions about jack crevalle

How many jack crevalle can I keep?

FWC's default limit for unregulated species: two fish or 100 pounds per person a day, whichever is more.

Is there a size limit?

FWC lists jack crevalle as an "unregulated" species with no specific regulations. The default bag limit and standard gear requirements still apply.

Are they good to eat?

FWC's pages don't say. FWC lists jack crevalle among the popular sport fish commonly caught by recreational anglers.

How big do they get?

Up to about 20 pounds, commonly 3 to 5. The Florida record is 57 pounds, caught near Jupiter.

Seasons, sizes and bag limits on this page were copied from FWC, unregulated species and FWC, crevalle jack profile in Sep 2026. Rules change, sometimes mid-season. Check the current rule with your captain or FWC before you keep a fish.