Freshwater snook will live in any freshwater or lightly brackish waterway they find and often congregate near spillways. Snook mostly live inshore in the coastal waters, especially around mangrove shorelines, beaches, seagrass beds, and nearby structures. They aren’t in significant numbers in northern Florida or the panhandle, but they are there. To around the Florida peninsula, to near Tarpon Springs on the west coast. The common snook is found in South Florida in coastal waters from about Cape Canaveral on the east coast. Common snooks also have a divided high dorsal fin and a yellow pelvic fin. However, the most prominent and known characteristic of a common snook is its black lateral line formed by 67-72 pored scales and extends into the caudal fin. The common snook is best recognized by its elongated body, concave snout, protruding lower jaw, and sloping forehead. The darker-colored freshwater will absorb the winter’s sun’s heat energy better than the clear water from the Gulf or the Atlantic Ocean. This is because snook can’t handle water temperatures below 60 degrees for very long. Most snook retreat into freshwater canals or brackish rivers in winter to survive the coldest months. This is why anglers travel to catch this active fish. In addition, the common snook is known as the best inshore fighter in the world.
Head shakes, but they also have a delicious taste. Catching snook is fun since they are known for their hard runs. Because of fishermen coming from around the world to catch snook. Snook are a favorite fish among many anglers responsible for bringing millions of dollars to the Florida economy. They also seem to be getting more tolerant to cold water temperatures, which may be the reason for their spread. Snook used not to be seen much in the panhandle or anywhere above Jacksonville except in the hottest summer months, but these days snook can be found just about anywhere. The common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) is the most abundant of the snook species and the one most people think of. Some snook species prefer waters with less salinity, such as the sword spine snook. The five snook species are the common snook, large-scaled fat snook, small-scaled fat snook, tarpon snook, and sword spine snook. There are five different species of snook fish in Florida, all of which can be found in brackish and freshwater.
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