Where to fish for spadefish
13 charters name spadefish on their own website, across 10 towns in 1 state.
State records for spadefish
The heaviest spadefish each state has certified, biggest first.
| State | Weight | Where | Year | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 14.12 lb | Beaufort | 2005 | S. Nicklesonsource |
| Georgia | 13.13 lb | — | 2004 | Shahram Zaresource |
| Texas | 12.94 lb | Gulf of Mexico | 2002 | Edgar Arteconasource |
| Maryland | 11.4 lb | Triple Wrecks | 2004 | Noel Lohrsource |
| New Jersey | 11.38 lb | Delaware Bay | 1998 | Cliff Lowsource |
| North Carolina | 11.19 lb | Off Hatteras Village | 2009 | Steven C. Chadwicksource |
| Louisiana | 10.31 lb | — | 1989 | Chad L. Valleesource |
| Mississippi | 9.5 lb | — | 2013 | Cecily O'Briensource |
| Alabama | 8.5 lb | — | 2007 | Ashley Nichole Osburnsource |
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.