SE Pacific · Chile

Juan Fernández fishing forecast

51 Good of 100

Juan Fernández is a saltwater fishing spot in SE Pacific, Chile. Anglers here target Yellowtail Amberjack, Striped Marlin. The most productive months are typically November, December, January, February, March, April.

Quick answer

Best monthsNovember, December, January, February

Top speciesYellowtail Amberjack, Striped Marlin

Score now51/100

Local rulesChile

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Today’s verdict

Trending down — 11 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+22.5Chlorophyll+13.1Wind+8.0

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Next solunar peak

minor 04:56

Current conditions

Live conditions are temporarily unavailable for this spot (last data Oct 16, 2026). Seasonal and regulation info below is unaffected.

What the score means at Juan Fernández

Juan Fernández currently scores 51 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 15.0 °C. 8 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +22.5: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Chlorophyll +13.1: plankton density — the base of the food chain
Wind +8.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Current +7.7: moving water concentrates bait
Waves +6.4: swell energy stirring the water column
Barometric pressure +3.3: falling pressure often triggers feeding

What’s biting now

The model expects today: argentine-pejerrey, bronze-whaler, spotted-eagle-ray, bull-shark, blacktip-shark, spinner-shark, scalloped-hammerhead, tiger-shark

[object Object] — Protected here — release immediately

Bite windows

Moon

Waxing Crescent · 24% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Juan Fernández:

Score history at this spot

30 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-09-16, 81/100

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

30 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.

Access & shore

Best reached by boat · offshore ground

What you can catch

Yellowtail Amberjack

Seriola lalandi
Striped Marlin

Kajikia audax

Best months by species at Juan Fernández

Yellowtail AmberjackSeriola lalandi
Striped MarlinKajikia audax

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.