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Ladyfish
Species Information
| Scientific Name: | Elops saurus |
| Common Names: | ladyfish, tenpounder |
| Environment: | Inshore, Nearshore |
| Ideal Temp: | 77-84°F (25-29°F) |
About Ladyfish
The ladyfish or tenpounder (Elops saurus) is a species of fish in the genus Elops, the only genus in the monotypic family Elopidae. Like other species in its genus, the ladyfish has a long, slender, rounded body covered with silvery scales. Its mouth is terminal and the tail is deeply forked. The species can be distinguished by counting the number of gill rakers and vertebrae. The name comes from the Greek ellops - a kind of serpent. They are commonly known as ladyfish, skipjacks, jack-rashes, or tenpounders.
The ladyfish are a coastal-dwelling fish found throughout the tropical and subtropical regions, occasionally venturing into temperate waters. They are distributed in the western North Atlantic Ocean from New England to Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico. Its distribution overlaps with the malacho (Elops smithi) in the southeast US and the southern Gulf of Mexico.
The ladyfish is a marine species that lives in primarily coastal environments, and can occasionally be found in canals, sloughs and large rivers. They are inshore species that are commonly found in estuaries, coastal lagoons, hyper saline bays, along shorelines, and even venture far up coastal streams. Occasionally this fish is found several miles offshore. The ladyfish prefers open water areas in channels with moderate currents, and shallow bars and eddies at bends in rivers. It lives to depths of 160 feet. Spawning takes place at sea, and the fish larvae migrate inland entering brackish waters.
Adult ladyfish are strictly carnivorous, feeding on small bony fish, including members of its own species, menhaden and silversides, as well as invertebrates including crustaceans. This fish swallows its prey whole. When hooked, ladyfish will often make a fast run and wildly leap into the air. This acrobatic display has earned them the nickname “poor man’s tarpon.
Ladyfish Fishing
| World Record: | 3.62 kg (8 lb 0 oz) Sepatiba Bay, Brazil 21-Feb-2006 |
| # Fish Caught: | 304893 documented in database. |
| Earliest Record: | 1/1/1830 12:00:00 AM and located at 28.02667, -96.99288. |
| Latest Record: | 3/25/2025 12:05:33 PM and located at 25.93197, -80.33045. |
| Common Techniques: | Bottom Fishing, Casting, Fly, Jigging |
| Popular Lure Types: | Bottom Rig, Flies, Jigs, Soft Plastics |
| Fishing Spots: | 3 Ladyfish fishing spots. |
Latest Ladyfish Fishing Reports and Spots
cool story here Ross hooked and lost a snook and the orange lure He cast the topwater and caught the Snook which had his lure in its mouth. Ver (
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What an incredible first half of March we have had. Things have been moving a bit quicker than normal and I attribute to the warmer than norma (
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The weather for last 2 months has been spectacular! We have been lucky with low winds and plenty of fish. This past week the winds turned out o (
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The past week or so the weather has changed. We have had hard NE winds which pushed the mullet through Biscayne Bay. I got out with my son Jame (
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I fished the patch reefs in Key Largo the last 2 weekends and had a couple good days of Yellowtail and Mutton Snapper. I fished Flamingo a coup (
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When you think of winter you think of cold and snow up north but in South Florida it’s not that way. Most of the cold fronts this year affect u (
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01-27-24 It’s been kind of slow but I still need and want to be on water. I can always call my buddy Mike to help me stay on the fish Mike keep (
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Spring Break 2024! Flamingo Report! 3/ 12-14/ 24 Last week was pretty good Mike Drippe and his son Quinton had some great Fishing over 3 days i (
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There are a few things going on going on that’s sends me into the back country. The first one is the pea green water in Fl. Bay the second is t (
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This is the 3rd week of June 2024. The rain we had for the last 2 weeks has the Snook bite on fire. This happens every June we get tons of wate (
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