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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wireback | Jamaica | Reference |
| Zelwan | Trinidad Tobago | Reference |
| Aracanguito | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Aratobaia | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Aratubaia | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Banner pompano | Cuba | Reference |
| Banner pompano | Guadeloupe | Reference |
| Banner pompano | Martinique | Reference |
| Banner pompano | United States | Reference |
| Camade fish | Guadeloupe | Reference |
| Camade fish | Martinique | Reference |
| Carangue quatre | Guadeloupe · French | Reference |
| Carangue quatre | Martinique · French | Reference |
| Cobbler | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Cobbler | Virgin Is. (US) | Reference |
| Gafftopsail | Cuba | Reference |
| Gafftopsail | Guadeloupe | Reference |
| Gafftopsail | Martinique | Reference |
| Gafftopsail | United States | Reference |
| Gaff-topsail | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Galhuda | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Galhudinho | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Galhudo | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Great pompano | Cuba | Reference |
| Great pompano | Guadeloupe | Reference |
| Great pompano | Martinique | Reference |
| Great pompano | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Great pompano | Global | Reference |
| Jiriquiti | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Joefish | Sierra Leone | Reference |
| Longfin pompano | Cuba | Reference |
| Longfin pompano | United States | Reference |
| Old wife | Cuba | Reference |
| Old wife | United States | Reference |
| Palometa | Bahamas | Reference |
| Palometa | Belize | Reference |
| Palometa | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Palometa | Cuba | Reference |
| Palometa | Dominican Rep. · Spanish | Reference |
| Palometa | Haiti · Spanish | Reference |
| Palometa | Jamaica | Reference |
| Palometa | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Palometa | Bon. Eust. Saba | Reference |
| Palometa | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Palometa | St Lucia | Reference |
| Palometa | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Palometa | United States | Reference |
| Palometa | Global | Reference |
| Palomilla | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Pampano | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Pampano | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Pampano | Virgin Is. (US) · Spanish | Reference |
| Pampano | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Pámpano | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Pámpano | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Pampano listado | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Pámpano listado | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Pámpano listado | Global · Spanish | Reference |
| Pámpano pata de mula | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Pampino | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Pampo | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Pampo malhado | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Pampo-aracanguira | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Pampo-de-espinha-mole | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Pampo-espinha-mole | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Pampo-galhudo | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Pampo-listado | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Pampo-listrado | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Pampo-mirim | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Pampo-riscado | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Permit | Cuba | Reference |
| Permit | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Pompaneau guatie | Global · French | Reference |
| Pompano | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Pompano | United States | Reference |
| Pompano pata de mula | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Quatre | Guadeloupe · French | Reference |
| Quatre | Martinique · French | Reference |
| Sand mackerel | Sierra Leone | Reference |
| Sargento | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sernambiquara | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Streamers jack | Jamaica | 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 · Argentina · Aruba · Bahamas · Barbados · Belize · Bermuda · Bon. Eust. Saba · Brazil · Cayman Is. · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Curacao · Dominica · Dominican Rep. · French Guiana · Grenada · Guadeloupe · Guatemala · Guyana · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Martinique · Mexico · Montserrat · Nicaragua · Panama · Puerto Rico · St Kitts Nevis · St Lucia · St Vincent Gren · Suriname · Trinidad Tobago · Turks Caicos Is · United States · Uruguay · Venezuela · Virgin Is. (GB) · Virgin Is. (US)
A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.