Sheepshead Fishing in Jacksonville, FL
Structure-picking convicts with human-like teeth. Light tackle, fiddler crabs, and a knack for stealing baits.
Typical season in Florida
- January: peak
- February: peak
- March: peak
- April: peak
- May: off peak
- June: off peak
- July: off peak
- August: off peak
- September: off peak
- October: off peak
- November: off peak
- December: also fished
Peak months: January to April. Also fished: December.
Peak months are general guidance for the region, not regulations. Always check your state's current rules and ask us before you book.
Species guide
Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus)
- How to identify
- Silver-gray with 5 to 6 bold black vertical bars, a blunt face and stout spines.
- Size
- Typically 1 to 5 pounds; big convicts pass 10 pounds
- Lifespan
- Up to about 20 years
- Habitat
- Pilings, jetties, bridges, docks and oyster bars.
- Range
- Atlantic coast from Nova Scotia to Brazil, most common from the Carolinas through the Gulf of America.
- Diet
- Barnacles, crabs, oysters and mussels
Did you know? Their human-like incisors and molars crush shells, which is why they steal baits so cleanly.