Bigeye Scad
Selar crumenophthalmus
Also called Goggle-eye, Goggle-eye scad.
How to tell it
Small silvery jack with a very large eye and a dark spot on the gill cover; nightlight schooler.
Often mistaken for
One fish that gets called bigeye scad, and what gives it away.
- White trevally: Deeper, yellow stripe. Tell them apart
Rules for
Every state
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Not specifically regulated in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (Atlantic), Florida (Gulf), Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia: each state’s rule for unlisted species applies there (on its page).
On the table
Prime live bait — sailfish and kingfish.
In the app
Point the camera at a bigeye scad and the name appears before you take the picture, with these rules for the water you’re standing in. No signal needed, and every catch goes in the log.
Get the appQuestions anglers ask about bigeye scad
How do you tell bigeye scad from white trevally?
Bigeye Scad: Small silvery jack with a very large eye and a dark spot on the gill cover; nightlight schooler. White trevally: deeper, yellow stripe.