Sea of Japan · Japan

Toyama Bay fishing forecast

71 Good of 100

Toyama Bay is a saltwater fishing spot in Sea of Japan, Japan. Anglers here target Yellowtail Amberjack, European Squid, Snow Crab. The most productive months are typically November, December, January, February.

Quick answer

Best monthsNovember, December, January, February

Top speciesYellowtail Amberjack, European Squid, Snow Crab

Score now71/100

Local rules日本 (Japan)

Today’s verdict

Trending up — 11 points above this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±7 points, from 7 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+16.5Waves+9.0

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Next solunar peak

dusk 09:21

Current conditions

Live conditions are temporarily unavailable for this spot (last data Sep 2, 2026). Seasonal and regulation info below is unaffected.

What the score means at Toyama Bay

Toyama Bay currently scores 71 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 22.6 °C. 7 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +25.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Chlorophyll +16.5: plankton density — the base of the food chain
Waves +9.0: swell energy stirring the water column
Wind +8.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Chlorophyll front +4.7: a plankton edge — classic feeding line
Thermocline +4.0: a defined layer stacks fish at one depth

What’s biting now

The model expects today: yellowtail-amberjack, swordfish, thread-sail-filefish, japanese-spanish-mackerel, japanese-seabass, japanese-flathead, pacific-bluefin-tuna, silver-pomfret

Bite windows

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 72% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Toyama Bay:

Score history at this spot

8 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-09-02, 71/100

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

+16 points vs the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

Bay

Bays are sheltered and usually calmer than open water, offering protected fishing and holding structure for inshore species.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · harbor

On-site: parking · launch ramp

What you can catch

Yellowtail Amberjack

Seriola lalandi
European Squid

Loligo vulgaris
Snow Crab

Chionoecetes opilio

Best months by species at Toyama Bay

Yellowtail AmberjackSeriola lalandi
European SquidLoligo vulgaris
Snow CrabChionoecetes opilio

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

Fisheries Agency of Japan (水産庁, Suisan-chō)

日本 (Japan)

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents No general national licence for shore-based recreational sea fishing. What binds you is the prefectural fisheries adjustment rule (都道府県漁業調整規則): permitted gear and methods, prohibited areas, closed periods, per-species size limits and restrictions on fishing under lights are all set there. Do not enter posted commercial fishing-rights areas (漁業権). Recreational bluefin tuna additionally requires a national notification — see the species rule., non-residents Same rules apply. Tourists fishing from a charter boat fish under the operator's arrangements, but the prefectural rules still bind the angler. The Fisheries Agency publishes a leaflet for foreign recreational fishers.
freshwater-recreational — residents Inland fishing requires a "yugyoken" (遊漁券) issued by the local fisheries cooperative for the specific river or lake, sold per-day or per-season at tackle shops and convenience stores near the water., non-residents Same yugyoken requirement applies to visitors.

FishRadar regulations are summaries for informational purposes only. Japanese recreational fishing rules are set at the prefectural level (都道府県漁業調整規則) and vary between neighbouring prefectures. Always verify with the prefecture and the local fisheries cooperative (漁業協同組合) before fishing, and never enter posted commercial fishing-rights zones. Bluefin tuna rules change during the season without notice — check the Fisheries Agency page on the day you fish.