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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cascarua | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Conchúa | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Guiana harring | Guadeloupe | Reference |
| Guiana harring | Guyana | Reference |
| Guiana harring | Martinique | Reference |
| Hardback herring | Trinidad Tobago | Reference |
| Harengule jagane | Global · French | Reference |
| Herring | Guyana | Reference |
| Pilchard | United States | Reference |
| Sardina | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardina | Dominican Rep. · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardina | Puerto Rico · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardina | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardina escamudina | Cuba · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardina jaguana | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardine | United States | Reference |
| Sardineta | Colombia · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardineta jaguana | Nicaragua · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardineta jaguana | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Sardinha | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sardinha-cascuda | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Sardinita vivita escamuda | Mexico · Spanish | Reference |
| Savelha-cascuda | Brazil · Portuguese | Reference |
| Scaled herring | Global | Reference |
| Scaled sardine | Bahamas | Reference |
| Scaled sardine | Belize | Reference |
| Scaled Sardine | Cuba | Reference |
| Scaled sardine | Mexico | Reference |
| Scaled sardine | Puerto Rico | Reference |
| Scaled sardine | United States | Reference |
| Uroko-sappa | 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
- 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 · Argentina · 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 · Trind M Vaz Is. · Trinidad Tobago · Turks Caicos Is · United States · Uruguay · Venezuela · Virgin Is. (GB) · Virgin Is. (US)
A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.