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Species · Nearshore

Bigeye Scad

Selar crumenophthalmus

Also called Goggle-eye, Goggle-eye scad.

Rules in 0 state rulebooks, checked Sep 14, 2026. Every rule names its source and the day it was last checked; the official rulebook is the final word.

How to tell it

Small silvery jack with a very large eye and a dark spot on the gill cover; nightlight schooler.

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.

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Questions anglers ask about bigeye scad

How do you tell bigeye scad from white trevally?

Bigeye Scad has this: Small silvery jack with a very large eye and a dark spot on the gill cover; nightlight schooler.. White Trevally deeper, yellow stripe.