![A common snook swims among a school of the same species.](https://www.frostscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Mangrove-GenderShift-MobileModule.jpg)
Common snook begin life as male, but most transform to female after experiencing annual spawns. If you see a very large snook, it’s probably a female.
Common snook begin life as male, but most transform to female after experiencing annual spawns. If you see a very large snook, it’s probably a female.