First Cast species profile
Gag Grouper
Mycteroperca microlepis
Saltwater
Also called: gag, grey grouper, gray grouper
Overview
Gag Grouper is a structure-oriented grouper found around offshore reefs, rock piles, wrecks, rigs, and hard bottom.
- Family
- Serranidae
- Typical habitat
- Gag Grouper reef structure, Rigs, Wrecks, Hard bottom, Rocky structure
- Takes
- Live bait, Cut bait, Squid
- Seasonality
- Bottom fish around hard structure; verify current seasons and limits before harvest.
Identification
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