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Salvador Bahia fishing forecast

Name: Salvador Bahia
Address: Bahia Brazil, BR

61 Good of 100

Salvador Bahia is a saltwater fishing spot in Bahia Brazil, Brazil. Anglers here target Wahoo, Atlantic Blue Marlin, Mahi-Mahi, Yellowfin Tuna. The most productive months are typically September, October, November, December, January, February, March.

Quick answer

Best monthsSeptember, October, November, December

Top speciesWahoo, Atlantic Blue Marlin, Mahi-Mahi

Score now61/100

Local rulesBrazil

Today’s verdict

Trending down — 5 points below this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±4 points, from 8 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+25.0Chlorophyll+18.0Waves+9.0

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Current conditions

Live conditions are temporarily unavailable for this spot (last data Aug 28, 2026). Seasonal and regulation info below is unaffected.

What the score means at Salvador Bahia

Salvador Bahia currently scores 61 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 26.2 °C. 8 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +25.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Chlorophyll +18.0: plankton density — the base of the food chain
Waves +9.0: swell energy stirring the water column
Current +8.9: moving water concentrates bait
Thermocline +4.0: a defined layer stacks fish at one depth
Barometric pressure +3.3: falling pressure often triggers feeding

What’s biting now

The model expects today: yellowfin-tuna, wahoo, skipjack-tuna, bigeye-tuna, sailfish, atlantic-yellowfin-alias, rainbow-runner, great-barracuda

Bite windows

Moon

Full Moon · 99% lit

Solunar day rating

60 / 100

Best months for Salvador Bahia:

Score history at this spot

8 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-10, 72/100

2 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

10 points below the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

Sea

Open coastal saltwater — conditions and safety depend heavily on the live wind, wave, and tide forecast, so check them before you head out.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · offshore-only

What you can catch

Wahoo

Acanthocybium solandri
Atlantic Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans
Mahi-Mahi

Coryphaena hippurus
Yellowfin Tuna

Thunnus albacares

Best months by species at Salvador Bahia

WahooAcanthocybium solandri
Atlantic Blue MarlinMakaira nigricans
Mahi-MahiCoryphaena hippurus
Yellowfin TunaThunnus albacares

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

Secretaria de Aquicultura e Pesca, Ministério da Agricultura e Pecuária (SAP/MAPA) — licence; IBAMA / ICMBio — species rules & defeso

Brazil

Licensing:

combined — residents A single federal recreational fishing licence (Licença de Pescador Amador ou Esportivo) issued by SAP/MAPA is valid for 1 year across the entire national territory, in both salt and fresh water (except protected areas). Non-boating (desembarcada) category R$20/yr; boating (embarcada) category R$60/yr. Obtained online via the gov.br SINPESQ portal., non-residents Foreign anglers may apply with a valid Brazilian CPF; the same national licence and fees apply. As of late 2025 the process was simplified for visiting tourists.

Some rules may have changed since our last verification — always confirm with the authority before you fish.

FishRadar regulations are summaries for informational purposes only and are NOT a legal source. Brazil requires a federal recreational fishing licence (SAP/MAPA, via gov.br), but catch limits, minimum sizes and closed seasons (defeso) are set per species and per river basin by IBAMA / ICMBio and change frequently. Nationally PROTECTED species may not be taken: directed fishing for the mero (goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara) is banned by federal moratorium, and all species on the Lista Nacional Oficial de Espécies da Fauna Ameaçadas de Extinção (e.g. sawfishes and many sharks and rays) are prohibited to capture, transport, store or sell. Always confirm the current rules and a species’ protected status with the federal authority, ICMBio and the relevant state/basin office before fishing.