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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vara Vara | France · French | Reference |
| Vara-vara | Seychelles · French | Reference |
| Vivaneau chien rouge | France · French | Reference |
| Vivaneau chien rouge | Djibouti · French | Reference |
| Vivaneau chien rouge | Maldives · French | Reference |
| Vivaneau chien rouge | Global · French | Reference |
| Zweifleckenschnapper | Maldives · German | Reference |
| Bara-fuedai | Japan · Japanese | Reference |
| Bara-fuedai | Maldives · Japanese | Reference |
| Bohar snapper | Australia | Reference |
| Doppelfleckschnapper | Germany · German | Reference |
| Doppel-Schnapper | Germany · German | Reference |
| Kelp bream | Australia | Reference |
| Kelp sea perch | Australia | Reference |
| Kelp sea perch | Myanmar | Reference |
| Lutjan rouge | Fr. Polynesia · French | Reference |
| Lutjan rouge | Mauritius · French | Reference |
| Lutjan rouge | New Caledonia · French | Reference |
| Lutjan rouge à deux taches | Maldives · French | Reference |
| Mylah | Mauritius | Reference |
| Pargo de dos manchas | Spain · Spanish | Reference |
| Pargo de manchas | Mozambique · Portuguese | Reference |
| Red bass | Australia | Reference |
| Red bass | Solomon Is. | Reference |
| Red bass | Christmas I. | Reference |
| Red bass | Indonesia | Reference |
| Red bass | Malaysia | Reference |
| Red bass | Papua New Guin. | Reference |
| Red bass | Philippines | Reference |
| Red bass | Timor-Leste | Reference |
| Red bass | Wallis Futuna | Reference |
| Red sea bass | Tonga | Reference |
| Red snapper | Guam | Reference |
| Red snapper | Malaysia | Reference |
| Red snapper | Mauritius | Reference |
| Red snapper | Micronesia | Reference |
| Red snapper | Palau | Reference |
| Red snapper | Philippines | Reference |
| Schnapper | Germany · German | Reference |
| Snapper | Germany · German | Reference |
| Snapper | Malaysia | Reference |
| Two spot red snapper | Maldives | Reference |
| Tweekol-snapper | South Africa · Afrikaans | Reference |
| Twinspot red snapper | Niue | Reference |
| Twinspot snapper | Guam | Reference |
| Twinspot snapper | Kenya | Reference |
| Twinspot snapper | North. Marianas | Reference |
| Twinspot snapper | US M. Outl. Is. | Reference |
| Twinspot snapper | Micronesia | Reference |
| Twinspot snapper | South Africa | Reference |
| Two-spot banded-snapper | India | Reference |
| Twospot red snapper | Australia | Reference |
| Two-spot red snapper | Djibouti | Reference |
| Two-spot red snapper | Malaysia | Reference |
| Two-spot red snapper | Papua New Guin. | Reference |
| Two-spot red snapper | Philippines | Reference |
| Two-spot red snapper | Global | Reference |
| Two‐spot red snapper | Tromelin I. | Reference |
| Twospot snapper | United States | Reference |
| Two-spot snapper | Malaysia | Reference |
| Two-spotted snapper | North. Marianas | 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.
Source records
Country occurrence records
Admiralty Is. · American Samoa · Andaman Is. · Australia · Bassas da India · Bonin Is. · Brunei Daruss. · Cambodia · Caroline I. · Chagos Is. · China · Christmas I. · Cocos/Keel. Is. · Comoros · Cook Is. · Djibouti · Egypt · Eritrea · Fiji · Fr. Polynesia · Guam · Hong Kong · India · Indonesia · Israel · Japan · Jordan · Kenya · Kiribati · Lord Howe I. · Macau / Macao · Madagascar · Malaysia · Maldives · Marquesas Is. · Marshall Is. · Mauritius · Mayotte · Micronesia · Mozambique · Myanmar · Nauru · New Caledonia · Niue · North. Marianas · Oman · Pakistan · Palau · Papua New Guin. · Philippines · Pitcairn · Reunion [La] · Ryukyu Is. · Samoa · Saudi Arabia · Seychelles · Singapore · Society Is. · Socotra Arch. · Solomon Is. · Somalia · South Africa · Sri Lanka · Sudan (North) · Taiwan/ChTaipei · Tanzania · Thailand · Timor-Leste · Tokelau · Tonga · Tromelin I. · Tuamotu Is. · Tuvalu · US M. Outl. Is. · Vanuatu · Viet Nam · Wallis Futuna · Yemen
A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.