Fishing For

Tautog

4.0

(34)

446 Catches

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Average Length

Maximum Length

3.0 ft

Maximum Weight

25.0 lbs

Depth Range

3.3 - 246.1 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Tautog

4.0

(26)

Long Island Sound

Suffolk County, New York

North Atlantic Ocean (US/MA)

Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Ocean County, New Jersey

27 Catches

4.0

(18)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/NJ)

39.941255, -73.997202

Cape May County, New Jersey

Ocean County, New Jersey

Monmouth County, New Jersey

10 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Tautog

Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Hard-Shell

5.0

(2)

21 Catches

Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Peelers Crabs

4.0

(13)

9 Catches

Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Fiddlers Crab

4.0

(20)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Lady Crabs

5.0

(2)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Common Clam

4.0

(25)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Sand Worm

4.0

(54)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Crabs Salt Water Rock/Mud Crab

5.0

(6)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(885)

3 Catches

Recently Caught Tautog

Species Tautog

5 likes

caught this fatty in a hole just under the overhang. Cause some other interesting things too. Half a pole with some tangled up line. a reel and multiple weights and a small diamond jig! I want to back to the spot with a magnet

Species Tautog

Weight 5 lb

Gear 1

8 likes

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Went to the shore at 5:30am to fish for stripers. No luck. Switched gears and fished for Tautog and it was a slow start, but this made the 15 hour fishing bender worth it.

Species Tautog

Gear 1

11 likes • 2 comments

First catch 2025 season. Little chunky

Species Tautog

Blackfish

Species Tautog

Weight 2 lb

Gear 1

68 likes • 5 comments

Species Tautog

10 likes • 2 comments

Species Tautog

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Species Tautog

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