DE Cobia Fishing Guide

Cobia are a long, slim fish with a broad depressed head which is often mistaken for a shark or shark sucker. The body is dark brown to silver, paler on the sides and grayish white to silvery below, with two narrow dark bands (stripes) extending from the snout to base of the tail. The eyes are small.

Diet: crabs, squids, and small fishes

Habitat & Range

Cobia are found in nearshore waters, both deep and near the surface and are normally solitary but will congregate at artificial reefs, wrecks, buoys, and other structures. They feed primarily on crabs, squids, and small fishes.

Where to Fishing

Atlantic Ocean

Fishing Season

All year

References

• Delaware — Cobia