Rainbow Runner
Elagatis bipinnulata
How to tell it
Torpedo jack with blue and yellow racing stripes.
Rules for
Every state
| State | Size | Bag | Season | Today |
|---|
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
| State | Weight | When, where | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 19 lb 9 oz | 2006 | Outdoor Alabama Saltwater State Records · checked 2026-08-23 |
| Florida | 23 lb | 2003 · Boynton Beach | FWC Saltwater Fishing Records (All-Tackle) · checked 2026-08-23 |
| Georgia | 17 lb 12 oz | 1984 | GA DNR CRD Saltwater Records · checked 2026-08-23 · GA keeps men's/women's records; heavier taken as overall |
| Louisiana | 26 lb | 2008 · Devil's Tower Platform | LOWA Louisiana State Fish Records (Saltwater, Rod & Reel) · checked 2026-08-23 |
| Mississippi | 18 lb 12 oz | 1994 | MDMR State Saltwater Records (Conventional) · checked 2026-08-23 |
| North Carolina | 23 lb 12 oz | 2016 · Off Ocracoke | NCDMF State Saltwater Records · checked 2026-08-22 |
| South Carolina | 16 lb 15 oz | 2024 · Charleston | SCDNR Saltwater Game Fish Records · checked 2026-08-23 |
| Texas | 28.1 lb | 2004 · Gulf of America | TPWD State Records (Saltwater, Rod & Reel) · checked 2026-08-23 |
On the table
Very good.
In the app
Point the camera at a rainbow runner 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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What is the record rainbow runner?
28.1 lb in Texas (2004), Gulf of America. Other states’ records are in the table.