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Species · Offshore

Black Jack

Caranx lugubris

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

Dark gray to black jack with a steep forehead and a black scutes-lined tail base; deep offshore.

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.

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Questions anglers ask about black jack

How do you tell black jack from white trevally?

Black Jack has this: 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.