Where to fish
A destination match is not yet verified. The country records below describe occurrence, not a confirmed local fishing trip.
Explore the trip libraryLocal names
A name can refer to different fish in different places.
| Name | Region | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Xmoa | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Zambesihaai | South Africa · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Zambezi shark | South Africa | Reference |
| Zambezi shark | Zimbabwe | Reference |
| Bulhaai | South Africa · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Bull shark | Australia | Reference |
| Bull shark | Bahamas | Reference |
| Bull shark | Belize | Reference |
| Bull shark | Cuba | Reference |
| Bull shark | Fiji | Reference |
| Bull shark | Kenya | Reference |
| Bull shark | Malaysia | Reference |
| Bull shark | Neth Antilles | Reference |
| Bull shark | Papua New Guin. | Reference |
| Bull shark | Azores Is. | Reference |
| Bull shark | South Africa | Reference |
| Bull shark | United States | Reference |
| Bull shark | Global | Reference |
| Bullshark | India | Reference |
| Cabeça chata | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cabeza de batea | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Cação | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cação-fidalgo | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cação-flamengo | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cazón | Ecuador · Spanish | Reference |
| Cazón | Peru · Spanish | Reference |
| Chato | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Cub shark | Cuba | Reference |
| Cub shark | United States | Reference |
| Estuary shark | Australia | Reference |
| Estuary whaler shark | Australia | Reference |
| Freshwater whaler | Australia | Reference |
| Freshwater whaler | Indonesia | Reference |
| Freshwater whaler | Malaysia | Reference |
| Ground shark | Cuba | Reference |
| Ground shark | United States | Reference |
| Grundhai | Germany · German | Reference |
| Hervey Bay whaler shark | Australia | Reference |
| Lamia | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Madrecazón | Costa Rica · Spanish | Reference |
| Marracho touro | Mozambique · Portuguese | Reference |
| Oomejiro zame | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Requin bouledogue | Fr. Polynesia · French | Reference |
| Requin bouledogue | Gabon | Reference |
| Requin bouledogue | Global · French | Reference |
| Requin boule-dogue | Gabon · French | Reference |
| Requin chasseur | Mauritius · French | Reference |
| Requin-bouledogue | France · French | Reference |
| River whaler | Australia | Reference |
| River whaler | Indonesia | Reference |
| River whaler | Malaysia | Reference |
| River whaler shark | Australia | Reference |
| Sarda | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Sarda | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Shark | United States | Reference |
| Sicuri-branco | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Stierhai | Germany · German | Reference |
| Swan River whaler | Australia | Reference |
| Swan river whaler | Indonesia | Reference |
| Swan River whaler | Malaysia | Reference |
| Swan river whaler shark | Australia | Reference |
| Tiburón | Peru · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón chato | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón gris | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón ñato | Peru · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburon sarda | Nicaragua · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón sarda | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón toro | Costa Rica · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón toro | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Tiburón toro | Panama · Spanish | Reference |
| Toro | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Toro | Nicaragua · Spanish | Reference |
| Tubaráo | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Tubarão-buldogue | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Ushi zame | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
Seasons
A species-wide fishing season is not verified. Use the destination guide and local agency for the water and dates you choose.
Regulations and identification
- Northern Territory — Northern Territory Government
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
- New South Wales — NSW fisheries
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
- United States marine waters — NOAA Fisheries
Check the rules for the exact water, date, licence and fish identification. This link does not establish an open season.
Source records
Country occurrence records
American Samoa · Andaman Is. · Angola · Anguilla · Antigua Barbuda · Argentina · Aruba · Australia · Bahamas · Bahrain · Barbados · Belize · Benin · Bermuda · Brazil · Brunei Daruss. · Cambodia · Cameroon · Cape Verde · Cayman Is. · Colombia · Congo (Brazza.) · Congo (DR;Kin.) · Costa Rica · Cuba · Curacao · Dominica · Dominican Rep. · Ecuador · Equator. Guinea · Fiji · Fr. Polynesia · French Guiana · Gabon · Gambia · Ghana · Grenada · Guadeloupe · Guatemala · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Guyana · Haiti · Honduras · India · Indonesia · Iran · Iraq · Ivory coast · Jamaica · Kenya · Kuwait · Liberia · Madagascar · Malawi · Malaysia · Martinique · Mauritius · Mayotte · Mexico · Montserrat · Morocco · Mozambique · Neth Antilles · New Caledonia · Nicaragua · Nigeria · Oman · Panama · Papua New Guin. · Peru · Philippines · Puerto Rico · Qatar · Salvador [El] · Samoa · Sao Tome Princ. · Saudi Arabia · Senegal · Sierra Leone · Somalia · South Africa · St Kitts Nevis · St Lucia · St Vincent Gren · Suriname · Taiwan/ChTaipei · Tanzania · Thailand · Togo · Trinidad Tobago · Tuamotu Is. · Turks Caicos Is · Un. Arab Emir. · United States · Uruguay · Venezuela · Viet Nam · Virgin Is. (GB) · Virgin Is. (US) · Zimbabwe
A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.