SE Pacific · Chile

Iquique CL fishing forecast

59 Good of 100

Iquique CL is a saltwater fishing spot in SE Pacific, Chile. Anglers here target Peruvian Anchoveta, Mahi-Mahi, Yellowfin Tuna. The most productive months are typically November, December, January, February, March, April.

Quick answer

Best monthsNovember, December, January, February

Top speciesPeruvian Anchoveta, Mahi-Mahi, Yellowfin Tuna

Score now59/100

Local rulesChile

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Today’s verdict

Ranks #339 of 409 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

In line with 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+25.0Current+18.0Chlorophyll+12.6

Pressure trend

Pressure data unavailable

Best window today

05:00 · Light wind (0 km/h) and calm seas

Next solunar peak

minor 08:10

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	20.6 °C
Wind	16 km/h from S, gusting 20 km/h
Wave height	2.2 m at 10 s
Current	0.11 m/s toward N
Pressure	1016 hPa
Depth	100 m
Cloud cover	100%
Chlorophyll	4.35 mg/m³
Salinity	35.1 PSU
Mixed-layer depth	10 m
UV index	0
Wind sea	0.0 m at 0 s
Ground swell	2.1 m at 10 s from SW
Current shear (surface vs 50 m)	0.11 → 0.01 m/s

The water here is 5.6 °C warmer than the October average of 15.0 °C. Warmer-than-normal water pushes cool-water species deeper and brings warm-water species in earlier than the calendar suggests. The water is mixed to about 40.0 m, with the thermocline below that.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Iquique CL

Iquique CL currently scores 59 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 20.6 °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
Current +18.0: moving water concentrates bait
Chlorophyll +12.6: plankton density — the base of the food chain
Wind +8.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Waves +4.9: swell energy stirring the water column
Chlorophyll front +4.9: a plankton edge — classic feeding line

What’s biting now

The model expects today: yellowfin-tuna, mahi-mahi, wahoo, skipjack-tuna, bigeye-tuna, sailfish, atlantic-yellowfin-alias, atlantic-blue-marlin

Bite windows

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 90% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Iquique CL:

Score history at this spot

30 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-09-24, 83/100

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

3 points below the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

Ocean

Open-water marine fishing — conditions can change quickly with offshore weather, so watch the live wind and wave forecast closely before and during your trip.

Approximate bottom depth: 100 m

Access & shore

Best reached by boat · offshore ground

What you can catch

Peruvian Anchoveta

Engraulis ringens
Mahi-Mahi

Coryphaena hippurus
Yellowfin Tuna

Thunnus albacares

Best months by species at Iquique CL

Peruvian AnchovetaEngraulis ringens
Mahi-MahiCoryphaena hippurus
Yellowfin TunaThunnus albacares

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

SERNAPESCA (Servicio Nacional de Pesca y Acuicultura) — licence & seasons; SUBPESCA (Subsecretaría de Pesca y Acuicultura) — regulations

Chile

Licensing:

combined — residents A national recreational fishing licence from SERNAPESCA is required and can be issued for one week, one month, or one year. It authorises recreational fishing in both maritime and continental waters across the national territory, subject to the administration measures in force. Buy online at the SERNAPESCA pescarecreativa portal or at SERNAPESCA offices., non-residents Chileans, foreign residents, and visiting foreigners who fish recreationally all require the same SERNAPESCA licence. Short (week/month) validities suit visiting anglers.

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. Chile requires a national recreational fishing licence from SERNAPESCA. Catch limits, minimum sizes, and closed seasons are set by SUBPESCA and vary significantly by region and water body, and salmonid season dates shift each year. FishRadar is not a legal source — always confirm the current rules with SERNAPESCA / SUBPESCA before fishing.