Pigfish are colorful members of the grunt family. They are
marked with a bluish upper and a silver lower body, with a
series of attractive stripes on the sides and bands on the
snout and head. Each scale has a blue center which is
outlined in copper or orange. Pigfish range from
Massachusetts through the Gulf of Mexico, although they are
rarely caught north of Virginia.
These panfish are easy to entice although they are
skilled at stealing baits. Most anglers use small hooks
baited with bloodworm, squid, crab, shrimp or other local
baits. They are most common in the mid to lower Chesapeake
and coastal bays during the summer and early fall,
especially around structure such as shell piles, reefs and
piers. Pigfish are usually small but good tasting and sought
after as a food fish.
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