Black Jack
Caranx lugubris
How to tell it
Dark gray to black jack with a steep forehead and a black scutes-lined tail base; deep offshore.
Often mistaken for
One fish that gets called black jack, and what gives it away.
- White trevally: Silvery with a 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
Edible — ciguatera risk offshore.
In the app
Point the camera at a black jack 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 black jack
How do you tell black jack from white trevally?
Black Jack: Dark gray to black jack with a steep forehead and a black scutes-lined tail base; deep offshore. White trevally: silvery with a yellow stripe.