What is a baitfish?
Baitfish are small schooling fish, typically herring, which are located in bays and open waters. Not only do they serve as food for larger fish in the natural setting, but they are primarily used by humans as a means of obtaining larger fish through recreational harvest. Baitfish common to Florida waters include Atlantic thread herring, scaled sardines, Spanish sardines, round scad, and several species of menhaden and anchovies.
