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Silver Croaker

Silver Croaker

Plagioscion squamosissimus · Drum family

  • 3lakes
  • 117logged catches
  • 4.4 kg heaviest logged

Silver Croaker (Plagioscion squamosissimus) is a quite large predatory fish native to the Amazon and Orinoco basins. This is one of the few freshwater species of the croaker family. Its body is covered with silvery scales with an azure tint, and there is a characteristic hunch on its back. Its slightly skewed mouth houses lots of sharp crooked teeth. The diet of an adult Silver Croaker (measuring about 80 cm in length) consists of small-sized fish and shrimp, while the juvenile fish prefer larvae and water insects.

What actually catches it ranked by real logged catches

Baits

Freshwater Prawns 8 Large Minnows 6 Huge Cutbait 5 Meat Chunk 1 Dead Lambari Fish 1 Chicken Liver 1

Lures

X-Series Bass Jig 56 g, #6/0 6 Swimbait 71 g, #5/0 4 Swimbait 48 g, #3/0 3 Buzzbait 24 g, #4/0 2 Buzzbait 28 g, #5/0 2 Medium Spoon 42 g, #4/0 2 Newts 10 cm 2 Crayfish 7.5 cm 2 Narrow Spoon 21 g, #3/0 1

Best setups by lake 3 lakes with data

Marron River — 47 catches , best 3.96 kg

  • Huge Cutbait Hook #7/0 Feeder bottom 5×
  • X-Series Bass Jig 56 g, #6/0 Spinning 4×
  • Swimbait 71 g, #5/0 Spinning 3×
  • Freshwater Prawns Hook #4/0 Feeder bottom 3×

Amazonian Maze — 44 catches , best 4.4 kg

  • Freshwater Prawns Hook #3/0 Feeder bottom 3×
  • Buzzbait 24 g, #4/0 Spinning 2×
  • Buzzbait 28 g, #5/0 Spinning Shore 2×
  • Swimbait 48 g, #3/0 Spinning 2×

Maku-Maku Lake — 26 catches , best 3.71 kg

  • Medium Spoon 42 g, #4/0 Spinning 2×
  • Freshwater Prawns Hook #3/0 Feeder bottom Shore 2×
  • Large Minnows Hook #4/0 Feeder bottom Shore 1×
  • Large Minnows Hook #4/0 Float 225 m 1×

How to catch

How to catch a unique Silver Croaker? You can catch this fish either with bait or lures.

If you prefer to use natural baits, then the best way to catch Silver Croaker would be to use Large Minnows on a size #4/0 hook.

If you are more into artificial lures, you should go for some Swimbaits. The most successful lure is White/Yellow/Black X-Series Bass Jig 56 g, #6/0.

Where to find it

Amazonian Maze Brazil Marron River Bolivia Maku-Maku Lake Peru

Also listed as effective documented, but not seen in the catch log

Dobsonfly Larva Mussel Meat Clam Meat #135#139#124#122#123#126#128

Data compiled from fp-collective and the Fishing Planet Wiki . Snapshot taken 2026-08-20. Game content and imagery © Fishing Planet LLC.