Fishing Species
Menhaden Atlantic Fish Species Information
Menhaden Atlantic bigfishtackle PM
| Label | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Fish Name: | Brevoortia patronus |
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| Regions Fished: | Gulf menhaden range from the Yucatan peninsula to Tampa Bay, Florida, finescale menhaden from the Yucatan to Louisiana, yellowfin menhaden from Louisiana to Virginia. The Atlantic menhaden ranges from Jupiter Inlet, Florida, to Nova Scotia. |
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| Additional Information: | Menhaden are not used for human consumption. They die quickly, and they spoil rapidly if not immediately gutted and iced. They are also very bony and smelly. |