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 rouge | Guadeloupe · French | Reference |
| Arigua | Dominican Rep. · Spanish | Reference |
| Cabrilla | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Cabrilla | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Cabrilla | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Cabrilla | United States · Spanish | Reference |
| Cabrilla colorada | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Deady | Jamaica | Reference |
| Garoupa | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Garoupa-pintada | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Grand forte | Haiti · French | Reference |
| Grand géle | Haiti · French | Reference |
| Grouper | United States | Reference |
| Hind | Antigua Barbuda | Reference |
| Hind | Jamaica | Reference |
| Hind | St Kitts Nevis | Reference |
| Hind | United States | Reference |
| Koon | Trinidad Tobago | Reference |
| Lucky grouper | Trinidad Tobago | Reference |
| Mero | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Mero | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Mero cherna | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Mero colorado | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Mero colorado | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Mero colorado | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Mérou | France · French | Reference |
| Mérou couronné | Global · French | Reference |
| Parra | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Red hind | Bahamas | Reference |
| Red hind | Barbados | Reference |
| Red hind | Belize | Reference |
| Red hind | Cuba | Reference |
| Red hind | Guadeloupe | Reference |
| Red hind | Haiti | Reference |
| Red hind | Jamaica | Reference |
| Red hind | Martinique | Reference |
| Red hind | Neth Antilles | Reference |
| Red hind | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Red hind | United States | Reference |
| Red hind | Global | Reference |
| Rockhind | Jamaica | Reference |
| Sofia | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Tofia | Venezuela · Spanish | 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. · Grenada · Guadeloupe · Guatemala · Guyana · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Martinique · Mexico · Montserrat · Neth Antilles · Nicaragua · Panama · Puerto Rico · St Kitts Nevis · St Lucia · St Vincent Gren · 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.