pinfish
noun
pin·fish
ˈpin-ˌfish 
: a small compressed dark green grunt (Lagodon rhomboides) that has sharp dorsal spines and occurs along the Atlantic coast
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Also, look for reds around the bays on the east end of Mississippi Sound and the Dauphin Island bridge and catch them on small pinfish or croakers.
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Frank Sargeant, al, 1 Oct. 2021
Baitfish traps are easy to use, and are very effective at collecting some small baitfish, including pinfish, killifish, and mud or bull minnows.
—Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 2 Jan. 2020
And the kids will compete in several species not available during the ADSFR, including sea robins, croakers, hardhead catfish, spadefish, oysterfish, pinfish and whiting.
—Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 16 July 2017
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Frank Sargeant, al, 1 Oct. 2021
Baitfish traps are easy to use, and are very effective at collecting some small baitfish, including pinfish, killifish, and mud or bull minnows.
—Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 2 Jan. 2020
And the kids will compete in several species not available during the ADSFR, including sea robins, croakers, hardhead catfish, spadefish, oysterfish, pinfish and whiting.
—Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 16 July 2017
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“Pinfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinfish. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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