Bigeye ScadorWhite Trevally
Two fish anglers mix up. Here is what separates them, and what each one’s rules are in your state.
How to tell them apart
Bigeye Scad
Small silvery jack with a very large eye and a dark spot on the gill cover; nightlight schooler.
Bigeye scad, next to white trevally: smaller, big eye.
White Trevally
Silvery-blue jack with a yellow stripe along the side and a black spot on the gill cover; a Pacific-Atlantic straggler.
White trevally, next to bigeye scad: deeper, yellow stripe.
Side by side
| Bigeye Scad | White Trevally | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Selar crumenophthalmus | Pseudocaranx dentex |
| Also called | Goggle-eye, Goggle-eye scad | Silver trevally, Blue trevally |
| Waters | Nearshore | Offshore |
| Heaviest state record | — | — |
| On the table | Prime live bait — sailfish and kingfish. | Good. |
| Rules of its own in | 0 states | 0 states |
Rules for
Every state, both fish
| State | Bigeye Scad: size · bag · season | White Trevally: size · bag · season |
|---|
In the app
Point the camera at the fish and Chum names it before you take the picture, bigeye scad or white trevally, with the right rules for the water you’re standing in. No signal needed.
Get the appQuestions anglers ask
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: Silvery-blue jack with a yellow stripe along the side and a black spot on the gill cover; a Pacific-Atlantic straggler. White trevally, next to bigeye scad: deeper, yellow stripe. Bigeye scad, next to white trevally: smaller, big eye.
Which is better to eat, bigeye scad or white trevally?
Bigeye Scad: Prime live bait — sailfish and kingfish. White Trevally: Good.