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Weakfish
Species Information
| Scientific Name: | Cynoscion regalis |
| Common Names: | squeteague, weakfish, gray trout, grey trout |
| Environment: | Inshore, Surf |
| Ideal Temp: | 64-82°F (18-28°C) |
About Weakfish
The weakfish, Cynoscion regalis, is a marine fish of the drum family Sciaenidae.
A large, slender, marine fish, it is found along the east coast of North America. The head and back of this fish are dark brown in color with a greenish tinge. The sides have a faint silvery hue with dusky specks, and the belly is white. The origin of its name is based on the weakness of the mouth muscles, which often cause a hook to tear free, allowing the fish to escape. The weakfish grows to 1 m (3 feet) in length and 9 kg (20 pounds) in weight. It is found along the eastern coast of North America from Nova Scotia, Canada to northern Florida, where it is fished both commercially and recreationally. Weakfish are also known by the American Indian name "Squeteague".
In the mid-Atlantic states, the fish is sometimes referred to by the name sea trout, though it is not related to the fishes properly called trout, which are in the family Salmonidae.
The weakfish is the state fish of Delaware.
Weakfish Fishing
| World Record: | 8.96 kg (19 lb 12 oz) Staten Island, New York, USA |
| # Fish Caught: | 2521897 documented in database. |
| Earliest Record: | 1/1/1847 12:00:00 AM and located at 32.72344, -79.85539. |
| Latest Record: | 4/2/2025 5:16:00 PM and located at 30.66968, -81.46259. |
| Common Techniques: | Bottom Fishing, Casting, Fly, Jigging |
| Popular Lure Types: | Bottom Rig, Flies, Jigs, Plugs, Soft Plastics, Spoons, Topwater |
| Fishing Spots: | 1439 Weakfish fishing spots. |
Latest Weakfish Fishing Reports and Spots
Jamesport Another great day on beautiful Peconic Bay! Scup limits were the norm with just a few weakfish today! A blue and fluke were also adde (
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Jamesport Was about to do a live video but had to put the phone away and net a beautiful weakfish! Good problem to have! Posted by Celtic Quest (
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How’s that for a beautiful Tide Runner!! #bigsize #jamesport #CelticQuest #greatfishing #weakfish #jamesport Posted by Celtic Quest Fishing Fle (
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Another Peconic Humpack for Leslie! #CelticQuest #greatfishing #scup #jamesport #longislandfishing Posted by Celtic Quest Fishing Fleet on Mond (
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Jamesport A fine first hour of fishing. In release mode on the weakfish already and the porgies are adding up nicely! We are sailing tomorrow s (
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Jamesport They were being picky for the first half hour but they're picking up steam now! A few weakfish also so far! Posted by Celtic Quest Fi (
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I was out again today fishing with Steve Buckley meeting him down at Sawpit Creek boat ramp early. We've fished north the last two times we've (
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I landed this weakfish or squeteague a couple of nights ago. It's been decades since I've caught one. I also saw others caught. Yes they are a (
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Sea run brown trout on the fly rod! It is with sadness that I report the passing of my father Ralph Pickering at the age of 93. I know many o (
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I caught this schoolie along with many more today in a backwater location. The bucktail jig was a hot lure today. The stripers are really spr (
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