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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alasana | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Carite | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Carite chinigua | Nicaragua · Spanish | Reference |
| Carite chinigua | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Carite chinigua | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Carite listado | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Carite rey | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Carito | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Carrite | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Cavala | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cavala-boca-larga | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cavala-branca | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cavala-canguçu | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cavala-pintada | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cavala-sardinheira | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cavala-serra | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Cero | Bahamas | Reference |
| Cero | Belize | Reference |
| Cero | Cuba | Reference |
| Cero | Jamaica | Reference |
| Cero | Bon. Eust. Saba | Reference |
| Cero | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Cero | United States | Reference |
| Cero | Global | Reference |
| Cero mackerel | St Lucia | Reference |
| King fish | Belize | Reference |
| Kingfish mackerel | Barbados | Reference |
| Königsmakrele | Germany · German | Reference |
| Mackerel | Jamaica | Reference |
| Pelicán | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Pintada | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Serra | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Serra-malhada | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Serra-penincho | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Serra-pininga | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sierra | Dominican Rep. · Spanish | Reference |
| Sierra | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Sierra | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Sierra | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Spanish mackerel | United States | Reference |
| Thazard atlantique | Martinique · French | Reference |
| Thazard franc | Martinique · French | Reference |
| Thazard franc | Global · French | 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
- 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
Anguilla · Antigua Barbuda · Aruba · Bahamas · Barbados · Belize · Bermuda · Brazil · Cayman Is. · Colombia · Cuba · Curacao · Dominica · Dominican Rep. · French Guiana · Grenada · Guadeloupe · Guyana · Haiti · Jamaica · Martinique · Mexico · Montserrat · Neth Antilles · Nicaragua · Puerto Rico · St Kitts Nevis · St Lucia · St Vincent Gren · Suriname · Trinidad Tobago · Turks Caicos Is · United States · Venezuela · Virgin Is. (GB) · Virgin Is. (US)
A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.