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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue dolphin | United States | Reference |
| Caméléon | Togo · French | Reference |
| Coryphène | France · French | Reference |
| Coryphène dauphin | France · French | Reference |
| Delfim | Angola · Portuguese | Reference |
| Delfim | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Dourado-amarelo | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Dourado-palombeta | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Dourado-pampo | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Doirado | Angola · Portuguese | Reference |
| Doirado | Azores Is. · Portuguese | Reference |
| Doirado-amarelo | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Doirado-fêmea | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Doirado-pampo | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Dolphin | St Hel Asc Tris | Reference |
| Dolphin | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Doradito | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Dorado | Ecuador · Spanish | Reference |
| Dorado | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Dorado | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Dorado chato | Ecuador · Spanish | Reference |
| Dorado enano | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Dorado enano | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Dourado | Angola · Portuguese | Reference |
| Dourado | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Dourado | Cape Verde · Portuguese | Reference |
| Dourado | Mozambique · Portuguese | Reference |
| Dourado | Portugal · Portuguese | Reference |
| Dourado | Azores Is. · Portuguese | Reference |
| Ebisu-shiira | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Lampuga | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Lesser dolphin | Australia | Reference |
| Lesser dolphin-fish | Australia | Reference |
| Little dolphin | Bermuda | Reference |
| Little dolphin | United States | Reference |
| Little mahimahi | Hawaii | Reference |
| Mahi mahi | Australia | Reference |
| Mahimahi | Hawaii · Hawaiian | Reference |
| Pampano-Goldmakrele | Germany · German | Reference |
| Pompano dolfinfish | South Africa | Reference |
| Pompano dolphin | Bahamas | Reference |
| Pompano dolphin | Cuba | Reference |
| Pompano dolphin | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Pompano dolphin | UK Gr. Britain | Reference |
| Pompano dolphin | United States | Reference |
| Pompano dolphin fish | Ghana | Reference |
| Pompano dolphin fish | Azores Is. | Reference |
| Pompano dolphinfish | Australia | Reference |
| Pompano Dolphinfish | Cuba | Reference |
| Pompano dolphinfish | Malaysia | Reference |
| Pompano dolphinfish | Papua New Guin. | Reference |
| Pompano dolphinfish | Philippines | Reference |
| Pompano dolphinfish | St Hel Asc Tris | Reference |
| Pompano dolphinfish | Global | Reference |
| Pompano mahi mahi | Australia | Reference |
| Pompano-dorade | Namibia · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Pompano-dorade | South Africa · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Sailors dophin fish | Ghana | Reference |
| Sapatorra | Angola · Portuguese | Reference |
| Small dolphin | Cuba | Reference |
| Small dolphin | Philippines | Reference |
| Small dolphin | Trinidad Tobago | 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.
- Canada — Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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
Algeria · Angola · Antigua Barbuda · Aruba · Australia · Azores Is. · Bahamas · Bangladesh · Barbados · Belize · Brazil · Brunei Daruss. · Cambodia · Canada · Canary Is. · Cape Verde · Chagos Is. · China · Christmas I. · Cocos/Keel. Is. · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Curacao · Djibouti · Dominica · Dominican Rep. · Ecuador · Egypt · Eritrea · Fiji · France · French Guiana · Galapagos Is. · Ghana · Greece · Guam · Guatemala · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Guyana · Haiti · Hawaii · Honduras · Hong Kong · India · Indonesia · Israel · Italy · Jamaica · Japan · Jordan · Kiribati · Korea (South) · Macau / Macao · Madagascar · Madeira Is. · Malaysia · Maldives · Malta · Marshall Is. · Mauritania · Mauritius · Mexico · Mozambique · Myanmar · Namibia · Nauru · New Caledonia · New Zealand · Nicaragua · North. Marianas · Oman · Palau · Panama · Papua New Guin. · Peru · Philippines · Puerto Rico · Reunion [La] · Ryukyu Is. · Salvador [El] · Sao Tome Princ. · Saudi Arabia · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Singapore · Solomon Is. · Somalia · Spain · Sri Lanka · St Hel Asc Tris · St Kitts Nevis · St Lucia · St Vincent Gren · Sudan (North) · Suriname · Taiwan/ChTaipei · Tanzania · Thailand · Timor-Leste · Tokelau · Trinidad Tobago · Tuvalu · US M. Outl. Is. · United States · Vanuatu · Venezuela · Viet Nam · Virgin Is. (US) · Wake I. · Wallis Futuna · Yemen
A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.