| Minimum | Optimum | Maximum |
| 45° | 63° | 70° |
| How | |
| On bottom rigs. | |
| With What | Shrimp, squid, blood worms, and cutbait. |
| When | Spring, summer, and fall. |
| Where | Anywhere. |
| Why | Like spot, croakers are great to eat fried and broiled. They can be frozen and are good when thawed (Some fish taste bad after they are frozen). |