Redfin Needlefish
Strongylura notata
Also called Needlefish.
How to tell it
Small needlefish with reddish fins and a short beak for its size; inshore grass flats.
Often mistaken for
One fish that gets called redfin needlefish, and what gives it away.
- Flat needlefish: Larger, laterally flattened, blue-barred. 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
Bait.
In the app
Point the camera at a redfin needlefish 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 redfin needlefish
How do you tell redfin needlefish from flat needlefish?
Redfin Needlefish: Small needlefish with reddish fins and a short beak for its size; inshore grass flats. Flat needlefish: larger, laterally flattened, blue-barred.