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The species inhabits estuary and coastal waters from Massachusetts to Texas, and derives its name from the prominent dark spot behind each gill. It is the only species in the genus Leiostomus. Spot are frequently caught by recreational anglers and are good to eat.
The Spot Fish, or Spot, is one of the most common saltwater fish in North American coastal waters, particularly along the east coast. These fish also go by the common names of Norfolk Spot, Spot Croaker, and Virginia Spot, though all spot belongs to the leiostomus xanthurus species.
Spot are a pretty small fish, averaging 7-10 inches in length. Most anglers simply gut and scale the fish, and cook them whole. If you do decide to keep some spot fish for dinner, it’s important to get the fillets on ice and out of the sun immediately.
The spot (Leiostomus xanthurus), also known commonly as the spot croaker, Norfolk spot and the Virginia spot, is a species of small short-lived saltwater fish in the family Sciaenidae. The species inhabits estuary and coastal waters from Massachusetts to Texas, and derives its name from the prominent dark spot behind each gill.
A simple bottom rig is often the most effective way to catch spot fish. The best place to find spot is over old oyster beds in less than 20 feet of water. The Bay along Ocean View used to be nothing but big oyster beds.
Spot croakers are a moderately deep-bodied, compressed fish with an elevated back. They are typically bluish-gray in color on their backs, which fades to golden yellow or yellow-tan on their underside. They have 12-15 dark streaks that run from the tops of their bodies down past their lateral line but these streaks tend to fade as the fish gets ...
Fishing tips: Spot concentrate in large schools nearshore. Anglers catch spot from piers, bridges, jetties, the surf and small boats, usually with two-hook bottom rigs baited with shrimp, bloodworms or squid.
Spot are small, feisty fish with a distinctive large, black spot near the gill opening. They are common from spring through autumn in the shallow waters of the middle and lower Chesapeake Bay.
Spot provide seasonal recreational fisheries in river estuaries and along beaches throughout most of its range. The number of spot harvested by the recreational fishermen along the Atlantic coast has declined steadily from the early 1980s until 1999 (Desfosse et al. 2001).
Spot, also called Spot Croaker, are small fish that are abundant along the Atlantic coast from Maine to the Gulf of Mexico. Although small, Spot make excellent table fair. Effective methods for catching Spot include two-drop bottom rigs, jigging, spin casting and surf casting.