Callao Peru Pacific fishing forecast
Callao Peru Pacific is a saltwater fishing spot in Lima Peru, Peru. Anglers here target Pacific Albacore, Mahi-Mahi, Yellowfin Tuna. The most productive months are typically November, December, January, February, March, April.
Today’s verdict
Ranks #69 of 437 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today
Trending up — 4 points above 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.
Current conditions
| Sea surface temp | 21.2 °C |
|---|---|
| Wind | 20 km/h from SSE |
| Wave height | 1.6 m at 12 s |
| Current | 0.20 m/s toward W |
| Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Depth | 21 m |
| Cloud cover | 100% |
| Chlorophyll | 0.25 mg/m³ |
| Salinity | 35.2 PSU |
| Mixed-layer depth | 10 m |
| UV index | 0 |
| Wind sea | 0.1 m at 2 s |
| Ground swell | 1.2 m at 12 s from SW |
| Current shear (surface vs 50 m) | 0.20 → 0.12 m/s |
The water here is 7.2 °C warmer than the September average of 14.0 °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 30.7 m, with the thermocline below that.
Updated 1 h ago.
What the score means at Callao Peru Pacific
Callao Peru Pacific currently scores 86 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 21.2 °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
- Current +18.0
- moving water concentrates bait
- Chlorophyll +15.2
- plankton density — the base of the food chain
- Waves +8.5
- swell energy stirring the water column
- Wind +8.0
- surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
- Thermal front +3.6
- temperature edges concentrate bait and predators
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
Best months for Callao Peru Pacific:
Score history at this spot
30 days tracked at this exact location
Best recent day: 2026-09-03, 88/100
27 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period
+5 points vs the same day last week
About this spot
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: 21 m
Access & shore
Best reached by boat · offshore-only
What you can catch
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Thunnus alalunga
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Coryphaena hippurus
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Thunnus albacares
Best months by species at Callao Peru Pacific
| Pacific AlbacoreThunnus alalunga | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahi-MahiCoryphaena hippurus | ||||||||||||
| Yellowfin TunaThunnus albacares |
Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.
Local regulations
Licensing:
- saltwater-recreational — residents Individual recreational/sport fishing (pesca deportiva) from shore for personal consumption does NOT require a fishing permit in Peru. A permit/authorisation from PRODUCE is required to fish from a vessel (embarcación). Regardless of permit, the national minimum-capture-size rules (R.M. 209-2001-PE) apply to everyone: it is prohibited to extract, receive, transport, process or sell fish below the established sizes., non-residents Same rules apply to visiting anglers: no individual permit needed for shore angling for personal use, but vessel-based fishing requires authorisation and the national minimum-size limits must be respected at all times.
FishRadar regulations are summaries for informational purposes only. In Peru, fishing is regulated nationally by PRODUCE (Ministerio de la Producción) on the scientific advice of IMARPE. National minimum capture sizes (tallas mínimas de captura) apply to everyone and it is prohibited to extract, transport or sell undersized fish; these sizes and closed seasons (vedas) can change by ministerial resolution. Shore angling for personal use needs no permit, but vessel-based fishing does. Always verify current rules with PRODUCE before fishing — FishRadar is not a legal source.
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Nearby spots
Explore 7 more fishing spots within 980 km of Callao Peru Pacific.
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Frequently asked questions
What fish can you catch at Callao Peru Pacific?
Anglers at Callao Peru Pacific target Pacific Albacore, Mahi-Mahi and Yellowfin Tuna.
When is the best time to fish Callao Peru Pacific?
The most productive months at Callao Peru Pacific are typically November, December, January, February, March, April.
What is the fishing forecast for Callao Peru Pacific right now?
Callao Peru Pacific currently scores 86 out of 100, based on live ocean and weather conditions — see the full breakdown on this page.
Can you fish Callao Peru Pacific from shore?
Callao Peru Pacific is best reached by boat; the scored water sits off a offshore-only.
Is the thermocline set up at Callao Peru Pacific right now?
Not strongly right now — the water column is fairly mixed, so fish are less depth-locked.
How deep is the water at Callao Peru Pacific?
The scored point sits over roughly 21 m of water. Depth shapes which species hold here and how the thermocline forms.
Fishing guides for this spot
- How to Catch Albacore: Chasing the Speedsters Along the Temperature BreakHow to Catch Mahi-Mahi / Dorado: Chasing the Electric-Green Ghosts of the BluewaterHow to Read Tides for Fishing
Forecasts, not guarantees — check local rules before you fish.