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Species · Inshore

Redfin Needlefish

Strongylura notata

Also called Needlefish.

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

Small needlefish with reddish fins and a short beak for its size; inshore grass flats.

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.

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Questions anglers ask about redfin needlefish

How do you tell redfin needlefish from flat needlefish?

Redfin Needlefish has this: Small needlefish with reddish fins and a short beak for its size; inshore grass flats.. Flat Needlefish larger, laterally flattened, blue-barred.