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Species · Inshore

Inshore Lizardfish

Synodus foetens

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

Reptile head, needle teeth, cigar body in sandy camouflage.

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).

State records

StateWeightWhen, whereSource
Alabama1 lb 11.2 oz2022Outdoor Alabama Saltwater State Records · checked 2026-08-23
Mississippi0 lb 9.1 oz2021MDMR State Saltwater Records (Conventional) · checked 2026-08-23
Texas1.85 lb1991 · Gulf of AmericaTPWD State Records (Saltwater, Rod & Reel) · checked 2026-08-23

On the table

Not eaten.

In the app

Point the camera at a inshore lizardfish 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 inshore lizardfish

What is the record inshore lizardfish?

1.85 lb in Texas (1991), Gulf of America. Other states’ records are in the table.