Nassau Grouper
Epinephelus striatus
FR Mérou Nassau · ES Mero Nassau · PT Garoupa-Nassau
Also known as: RockfishHamletCherna CriollaGaroupa-de-NassauMero NassauMérou NassauGaroupa-Nassau
Reef/KelpBoat
GamefishReef
Score
—
Prime time
Year-round; daylight
Depth
0–100m
Platform
Boat
Season
JanMarJunSepDec
Peak Oct–NovGood Mar–May
Depth range
0–100mDeep
Best fishing techniques
Bottom fishing / ledgering60%
Vertical / shore jigging60%
Preferred seabed
RockMixed
Findr bio
Dawn/dusk on reef ledges. Livebaits preferred — whole fish if you're serious...
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Wreck reefShallow waterEstuary
Recommended baits
Fish baitsSquid
Diet
Small fishCrabShrimpKrill
Effective techniques
Bottom FishingRunning Ledger
Gear
Best times
DayDuskNight
I gather by the thousands on full-moon nights to spawn — a spectacle that nearly wiped my species out.
Field notes
Where to find them
Warm western Atlantic/Caribbean reefs
Where they hang out
Reef structure, moderate depth
Prime time
Year-round; daylight
Tide game
Low to moderate
What they're into
Large live/cut baits near structure
Temperature vibe
Warm-water species
Fave weather
Moderate seas workable
Fun fact about me
I used to gather by the thousand to spawn — a habit that made me easy to find, and easy to overfish.
Dinner material?
8/10Solid dinner choice
Play by the rules
Heavily protected/closed in many areas — check locallyNOAA Fisheries / national fisheries agency
Looking after them
Critically Endangered