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 |
|---|---|---|
| Xaréu limão | Mozambique · Portuguese | Reference |
| Yellow kingfish | Australia | Reference |
| Yellow kingfish | Malaysia | Reference |
| Almaco amberjack | Cuba | Reference |
| Almaco jack | Australia | Reference |
| Almaco jack | Bahamas | Reference |
| Almaco jack | Solomon Is. | Reference |
| Almaco jack | Cuba | Reference |
| Almaco jack | Djibouti | Reference |
| Almaco jack | Guam | Reference |
| Almaco jack | Jamaica | Reference |
| Almaco jack | Malaysia | Reference |
| Almaco jack | Neth Antilles | Reference |
| Almaco jack | Micronesia | Reference |
| Almaco jack | Palau | Reference |
| Almaco jack | Azores Is. | Reference |
| Almaco jack | Timor-Leste | Reference |
| Almaco jack | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Almaco jack | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Almaco jack | United States | Reference |
| Amber | Virgin Is. (US) | Reference |
| Amberjack | Australia | Reference |
| Amberjack | Malaysia | Reference |
| Amberjack | New Zealand | Reference |
| Amberjack | Tonga | Reference |
| Amberjack | Trinidad Tobago | Reference |
| Arabaiana | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Arabaiana-chata | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Atún medregal | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Blanquilla | Dominican Rep. · Spanish | Reference |
| Blanquilla | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Bojalá | Panama · Spanish | Reference |
| Boquerón | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Charuteiro | Madeira Is. · Portuguese | Reference |
| Coronado | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Crevalle | Virgin Is. (US) | Reference |
| Deep-water amberjack | Wallis Futuna | Reference |
| Escolar | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Esmedregal | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| European amberjack | Cuba | Reference |
| Falcate amberjack | Cuba | Reference |
| Falcate amberjack | United States | Reference |
| Fortuno | Peru · Spanish | Reference |
| Fortuna | Peru · Spanish | Reference |
| Garajuba-ferrero | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Greater amberjack | Hawaii | Reference |
| Highfin amberjack | Australia | Reference |
| Highfin amberjack | Hawaii | Reference |
| Hirenaga-kanpachi | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Huayaipe | Ecuador · Spanish | Reference |
| Huayaipe blanco | Ecuador · Spanish | Reference |
| Írio | Azores Is. · Portuguese | Reference |
| Jack | Trinidad Tobago | Reference |
| Jack | United States | Reference |
| Kahala | Hawaii · Hawaiian | Reference |
| Langvin-geelstert | South Africa · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Lírio | Azores Is. · Portuguese | Reference |
| Longfin kingfish | Indonesia | Reference |
| Longfin yellowtail | South Africa | Reference |
| Longfin yellowtail | Global | Reference |
| Madregal limón | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Medregal | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Medregal | Dominican Rep. · Spanish | Reference |
| Medregal | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Medregal | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Medregal Atún | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Medregal limon | Nicaragua · Spanish | Reference |
| Medregal limón | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Medregal limón | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Ojarán | Costa Rica · Spanish | Reference |
| Olhete-bacamarte | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Palometa | Galapagos Is. · Spanish | Reference |
| Pez fuerte | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Piloto | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Pitagol | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Pitangola | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Remeiro | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Rock salmon | Cuba | Reference |
| Sériole | Fr. Polynesia · French | Reference |
| Sériole limon | France · French | Reference |
| Sériole limon | Djibouti · French | Reference |
| Sériole limon | Global · French | Reference |
| Silvercoat jack | Jamaica | Reference |
| Songoro | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Songoro amberjack | 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.
- New Zealand — Fish & Game New Zealand
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
Admiralty Is. · American Samoa · Andaman Is. · Anguilla · Antigua Barbuda · Argentina · Aruba · Ascension I. · Australia · Azores Is. · Bahamas · Bangladesh · Barbados · Belize · Bermuda · Bonin Is. · Brazil · Cambodia · Caroline I. · Cayman Is. · Chagos Is. · China · Colombia · Cook Is. · Costa Rica · Cuba · Curacao · Djibouti · Dominica · Dominican Rep. · Ecuador · Fiji · Fr. Polynesia · France · French Guiana · Galapagos Is. · Grenada · Guadeloupe · Guam · Guatemala · Guyana · Haiti · Hawaii · Honduras · India · Indonesia · Iran · Jamaica · Japan · Kenya · Kermadec Is. · Kiribati · Korea (South) · Lord Howe I. · Madeira Is. · Malaysia · Maldives · Marquesas Is. · Marshall Is. · Martinique · Mauritius · Mayotte · Mexico · Micronesia · Montserrat · Mozambique · Myanmar · New Caledonia · New Zealand · Nicaragua · Norfolk I. · North. Marianas · Oman · Palau · Panama · Papua New Guin. · Peru · Philippines · Pitcairn · Portugal · Puerto Rico · Reunion [La] · Ryukyu Is. · Salvador [El] · Samoa · Singapore · Society Is. · Solomon Is. · Somalia · South Africa · Spain · Sri Lanka · St Kitts Nevis · St Lucia · St Vincent Gren · Suriname · Taiwan/ChTaipei · Tanzania · Thailand · Timor-Leste · Tokelau · Tonga · Trind M Vaz Is. · Trinidad Tobago · Tuvalu · United States · Uruguay · Vanuatu · Venezuela · Viet Nam · Virgin Is. (GB) · Virgin Is. (US) · Wake I. · Wallis Futuna
A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.