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Sheepshead
Species Information
| Scientific Name: | Archosargus probatocephalus |
| Common Names: | sheepshead, sheephead, sheeps head, sheep head |
| Environment: | Inshore, Nearshore, Surf |
| Ideal Temp: | 60-65°F (15-18°C) |
About Sheepshead
The sheepshead, Archosargus probatocephalus, is a marine fish that grows to 30 in (760 mm), but commonly reaches 10 to 20 in. It is deep and compressed in body shape, with 5 to 6 dark bars on the side of the body over a gray background. It has sharp dorsal spines. Its diet consists of oysters, clams, and other bivalves, and barnacles, fiddler crabs, and other crustaceans. It has a hard mouth, with several rows of stubby teeth, which help crush the shells of prey.
Sheepshead are found in waters ranging from Nova Scotia to the Gulf of Mexico, and southward to Brazil. Populations of sheepshead occurring in South America and in parts of the Gulf of Mexico are regarded as two separate subspecies. Sheepshead are year-round residents from about South Carolina through the Gulf of Mexico, and most abundant to the north between
April through November. They are found in coastal waters, bays and estuaries, and are tolerant of low salinity brackish waters as well. Sheepshead are most frequently encountered near some type of structure like pilings, jetties, oyster reefs, artificial reefs and coastal live bottom.
Sheepshead Fishing
| World Record: | 9.63 kg (21 lb 4 oz) New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| # Fish Caught: | 889710 documented in database. |
| Earliest Record: | 1/1/1830 12:00:00 AM and located at 27.83076, -97.06170. |
| Latest Record: | 4/1/2025 3:49:00 PM and located at 30.66968, -81.46259. |
| Common Techniques: | Bottom Fishing |
| Popular Lure Types: | Bottom Rig |
| Fishing Spots: | 1716 Sheepshead fishing spots. |
Latest Sheepshead Fishing Reports and Spots
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Today I fished with Andy and Jennifer Aberle meeting them out at Semore's Pointe and launching in their beautiful 25' Pathfinder boy what a fi (
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What a beautiful day we had today! I met Glenn and Patti Langford up at Old Town Bait and Tackle early and after easing out of Eagans we made (
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Inshore Fishing Report Snook Sheepshead/Black Drum Pompano Misc. Offshore Fishing Report Surface Bite Bottom Fishing Cobia/Permit Surf Fi (
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Oh what a pretty day we had today! It was kinda cool but only a two layer day and the sun was out with no real wind- the water early was like (
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What a cold windy and dreary day it was that greeted us when David Vice and his fishing Team Gary and Allen met me out at Goffinsville Park t (
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For a awhile there we were thinking we might just be on a fishing trip not a catching trip! I had met Ed and Maddona AndrewLavage up at Old Tow (
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