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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille | Guadeloupe · French | Reference |
| Vieille | Martinique · French | Reference |
| White grouper | Haiti | Reference |
| White grouper | Trinidad Tobago | Reference |
| Cherna | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Cherna | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Cherna criolla | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Cherna criolla | Dominica · Spanish | Reference |
| Cherna criolla | Nicaragua · Spanish | Reference |
| Cherna criolla | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Cherna criolla | United States · Spanish | Reference |
| Day grouper | Cayman Is. | Reference |
| Day grouper | Jamaica | Reference |
| Garoupa | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Garoupa pintada | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Garoupa-de-nassau | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Garoupa-de-trindade | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Garoupa-trindade | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Grouper | Antigua Barbuda | Reference |
| Grouper | Cuba | Reference |
| Grouper | Guyana | Reference |
| Grouper | Jamaica | Reference |
| Grouper | St Kitts Nevis | Reference |
| Hamlet | Bahamas | Reference |
| Hamlet | Cuba | Reference |
| Hamlet | Haiti | Reference |
| Hamlet | Jamaica | Reference |
| Hamlet | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Hamlet | United States | Reference |
| Mero | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Mero | Dominican Rep. · Spanish | Reference |
| Mero | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Mero batata | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Mero del Caribe | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Mero gallina | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Mero gallina | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Mero-crioulo | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Mérou | France · French | Reference |
| Mérou rayé | Global · French | Reference |
| Nagul | Haiti · French | Reference |
| Nassau grouper | Antigua Barbuda | Reference |
| Nassau grouper | Bahamas | Reference |
| Nassau grouper | Barbados | Reference |
| Nassau grouper | Belize | Reference |
| Nassau grouper | Cuba | Reference |
| Nassau grouper | Grenada | Reference |
| Nassau grouper | Guadeloupe | Reference |
| Nassau grouper | Haiti | Reference |
| Nassau grouper | Jamaica | Reference |
| Nassau grouper | Martinique | Reference |
| Nassau grouper | Montserrat | Reference |
| Nassau grouper | Neth Antilles | Reference |
| Nassau grouper | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Nassau grouper | St Kitts Nevis | Reference |
| Nassau grouper | Anguilla | Reference |
| Nassau grouper | St Lucia | Reference |
| Nassau grouper | St Vincent Gren | Reference |
| Nassau grouper | Trinidad Tobago | Reference |
| Nassau grouper | United States | Reference |
| Nassau grouper | Global | Reference |
| Rockfish | Cuba | Reference |
| Rockfish | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Rockfish | United States | Reference |
| Sweet lip | Barbados | Reference |
| Tienne | Haiti · French | Reference |
| Tienne | Trinidad Tobago · 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 · Costa Rica · Cuba · Curacao · Dominica · Dominican Rep. · French Guiana · Grenada · Guadeloupe · Guatemala · Guyana · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Martinique · Mexico · Montserrat · Neth Antilles · Nicaragua · Panama · 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.