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 |
| Badejo | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Badejo-pintado | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Butterfish | Jamaica | Reference |
| Cabra mora | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Cabra mora | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Cabra mora | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Cabrilla | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Cabrilla payaso | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Deady | Jamaica | Reference |
| Garoupa-chita | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Garoupa-pintada | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Gato | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Grand gueule | French Guiana · French | Reference |
| Grand gueule | Guadeloupe · French | Reference |
| Grand gueule | Martinique · French | Reference |
| Graysby | Jamaica | Reference |
| Grouper | Ascension I. | Reference |
| Hind | Antigua Barbuda | Reference |
| Hind | Jamaica | Reference |
| Hind | St Kitts Nevis | Reference |
| Hind | Trinidad Tobago | Reference |
| Jack | St Hel Asc Tris | Reference |
| Mero | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Mero | Dominican Rep. · Spanish | Reference |
| Mero cabrilla | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Mero cabrilla | Nicaragua · Spanish | Reference |
| Mero cabrilla | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Mero cabrilla | Venezuela · Spanish | Reference |
| Mérou oualioua | Global · French | Reference |
| Peixe-gato | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Piragica | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Pirapiranga | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Rock cod | Ascension I. | Reference |
| Rock grouper | Antigua Barbuda | Reference |
| Rock grouper | Jamaica | Reference |
| Rock grouper | St Kitts Nevis | Reference |
| Rock grouper | Trinidad Tobago | Reference |
| Rock hind | Bahamas | Reference |
| Rock hind | Barbados | Reference |
| Rock hind | Belize | Reference |
| Rock hind | Cuba | Reference |
| Rock hind | Guadeloupe | Reference |
| Rock hind | Jamaica | Reference |
| Rock hind | Martinique | Reference |
| Rock hind | Neth Antilles | Reference |
| Rock hind | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Rock hind | St Lucia | Reference |
| Rock hind | United States | Reference |
| Rock hind | Global | Reference |
| Rockhind | 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 · Aruba · Ascension I. · 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 · Portugal · Puerto Rico · Sao Tome Princ. · Senegal · St Hel Asc Tris · St Kitts Nevis · St Lucia · St Vincent Gren · Suriname · Trind M Vaz Is. · 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.