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Yellow Jacket Landing

Cross City, Dixie County, FL

Sunny ยท 85ยฐF ยท Feels 83ยฐ

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Fish Species in This Area

Common Snook

Common Snook

Centropomus undecimalis

Spring Summer
Common
Up to 55.1 inches
Inshore, Mangroves, Estuaries
Family: Centropomidae

Prized sport fish found around mangroves and inlets. Sensitive to cold temperatures.

Local Notes: Look for snook around any structure or current break at Yellow Jacket Landing during the warmer months.

Gulf Flounder

Gulf Flounder

Paralichthys albigutta

Year Round
Common
Up to 24 inches
Inshore, Flats, Sandy bottoms
Family: Paralichthyidae

Flatfish common in coastal bays and flats. Excellent eating and popular sport fish.

Local Notes: One of the most common catches in the Big Bend at Yellow Jacket Landing. Slow-drift live shrimp near bottom or crawl a white jig across sandy bottom.

Spotted Seatrout

Spotted Seatrout

Cynoscion nebulosus

Year Round
Common
Up to 35.8 inches
Inshore, Grass flats, Estuaries
Family: Sciaenidae

Popular inshore species with distinctive spots. Found over grass flats and sandy bottoms.

Local Notes: Work any grass flats adjacent to Yellow Jacket Landing with DOA Shrimp or live pilchards at first light.

Mangrove Snapper

Mangrove Snapper

Lutjanus griseus

Year Round
Occasional
Up to 22 inches
Inshore, Mangroves, Reefs
Family: Lutjanidae

Versatile species found from mangroves to offshore reefs. Excellent eating.

Local Notes: Hold to any structure at Yellow Jacket Landing. Light fluorocarbon and live shrimp.

Red Drum

Red Drum

Sciaenops ocellatus

Year Round
Occasional
Up to 59.1 inches
Inshore, Estuaries, Surf zones
Family: Sciaenidae

Popular game fish with distinctive black spot near tail. Found in shallow coastal waters.

Local Notes: Patrol the shorelines and flats near Yellow Jacket Landing. Gold spoons and live shrimp on light tackle.

Sheepshead

Sheepshead

Archosargus probatocephalus

Fall Spring
Occasional
Up to 35.8 inches
Inshore, Docks, Structures
Family: Sparidae

Bottom feeder with strong teeth. Found around structures and pilings.

Local Notes: Found around any hard structure at Yellow Jacket Landing. Fiddler crabs or shrimp on a light jig head.

Tripletail

Lobotes surinamensis

Spring Fall
Occasional
Up to 35 inches
Nearshore, Offshore, Floating debris
Family: Lobotidae

Unusual fish that likes to hide under floating objects. Excellent table quality.

Local Notes: Hang around crab trap buoys, floating debris, and channel markers near Yellow Jacket Landing. Sight-cast a live shrimp โ€” approach quietly.