Best places to catch Mahi-Mahi

Coryphaena hippurus

105 spots with live forecasts for Mahi-Mahi — ranked by current conditions.

About Mahi-Mahi

Mahi-Mahi is a saltwater fish. FishRadar tracks live fishing conditions for Mahi-Mahi at 105 spots across United States, Australia, Mexico +16, ranked by today's score.

Best months for Mahi-Mahi

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Cape Hatteras Offshore
96 Good
Outer Banks NC
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Florida Keys Reef
96 Good
Florida Keys
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Lakes Entrance Victoria
96 Good
Victoria
Mutton Snapper · Yellowtail Kingfish · Mahi-Mahi
Lima Callao Peru
96 Good
Pacific Peru
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Atlantic Bonito
Port Stephens NSW
96 Good
Tasman Sea
Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Bream
Port Stephens NSW Australia
96 Good
NSW Australia
Yellowfin Tuna · Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Jervis Bay NSW
95 Good
NSW
Yellowtail Kingfish · Mutton Snapper · Mahi-Mahi
Loreto
95 Good
Sea of Cortez
Yellowtail Amberjack · Striped Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Whitianga Coromandel
95 Good
Waikato NZ
Yellowtail Kingfish · Mutton Snapper · Atlantic Blue Marlin
Abrolhos Bank Brazil
94 Fair
Bahia Brazil
Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Miami Offshore
94 Good
Miami Florida
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Port Aransas Texas
94 Good
Texas Gulf
King Mackerel · Mutton Snapper · Wahoo
Setubal Canyon
94 Good
Central Portugal
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Swordfish · Mahi-Mahi
Cancún Reef
92 Good
Caribbean
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Kochi Pacific Japan
92 Good
Kochi Prefecture Japan
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Outer Banks North Carolina
91 Fair
North Carolina
Red Drum · Striped Bass · Mahi-Mahi
Stuart Sailfish Alley
91 Hot
Florida E. Coast
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi · Mutton Snapper
Fort Lauderdale Offshore
90 Good
SE Florida
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Jacksonville Florida Offshore
90 Good
North Florida
King Mackerel · Mutton Snapper · Wahoo
Florida Keys
88 Good
Florida Straits
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi · Tarpon
Acapulco Pacific Mexico
86 Good
Guerrero Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo
Callao Peru Pacific
86 Good
Lima Peru
Pacific Albacore · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna
Coron Palawan
84 Good
Palawan
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Exmouth Ningaloo Reef Australia
84 Good
Western Australia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Galveston Banks
83 Good
Gulf of Mexico
Mutton Snapper · Striped Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Kuala Rompin Malaysia
83 Good
Pahang Malaysia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Manado North Sulawesi
83 Good
North Sulawesi
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Bay of Islands New Zealand
82 Good
Northland NZ
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
New Jersey Canyon
82 Good
New Jersey
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Valparaiso Chile
82 Good
Central Chile
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Atlantic Bonito
Nantucket Shoals
81 Good
Massachusetts
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Striped Bass
Puerto Vallarta Banderas Bay
81 Good
Jalisco Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo
Canary Islands Offshore
80 Good
Canary Islands
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Sicily North Channel
80 Fair
Sicily
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Swordfish · Greater Amberjack
Ocean City Maryland Offshore
79 Good
Maryland
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna
Visayan Sea
79 Good
Visayan Sea
Skipjack Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Mutton Snapper
Iquique CL
76 Good
SE Pacific
Peruvian Anchoveta · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna
Block Island Sound
74 Good
Rhode Island
Striped Bass · Bluefish · Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Port Macquarie NSW
74 Good
New South Wales
Yellowtail Kingfish · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Pulau Tioman South China Sea
71 Good
Pahang Malaysia
Wahoo · Giant Trevally · Mahi-Mahi
Tutukaka Coast NZ
71 Good
Northland NZ
Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Bali South Coast Indonesia
70 Good
Bali Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Ibiza Offshore
70 Good
Balearic Islands
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Gold Coast Seaway
69 Good
Queensland
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Mancora Peru
69 Good
Pacific Peru
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo
Nha Trang South China Sea
69 Good
South Vietnam
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Giant Trevally
Huatulco Oaxaca Pacific
68 Good
Pacific Oaxaca Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Andaman Coast
67 Good
Andaman Sea
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi · Giant Trevally
Cabo Frio BR
67 Good
Atlantic Brazil
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna
Fernando de Noronha Brazil
67 Good
Atlantic Brazil
Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Iquique Northern Chile Pacific
67 Good
Tarapaca Chile
Pacific Albacore · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Koh Samui Gulf of Thailand
67 Good
Gulf of Thailand
Wahoo · Giant Trevally · Mahi-Mahi
Aceh Andaman Sea Indonesia
66 Good
Aceh Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Durban Indian Ocean
66 Good
KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Jurien Bay WA
66 Good
Western Australia
Yellowtail Kingfish · Mutton Snapper · Mahi-Mahi
Buzios Rio Brazil
65 Good
Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Atlantic Bonito
Paracas
65 Good
SE Pacific
Peruvian Anchoveta · Atlantic Bonito · Mahi-Mahi
Pisco Bay Peru
64 Good
Ica Peru
Pacific Albacore · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Savannah Georgia Offshore
64 Good
Georgia
King Mackerel · Mutton Snapper · Wahoo
Mangalore Karnataka Coast
63 Good
Karnataka Coast
Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi
Callao Offshore Peru
62 Good
Pacific Peru
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Atlantic Bonito
Fortaleza Offshore
62 Good
Ceara Brazil
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Nha Trang Bay Vietnam
62 Good
Khanh Hoa Vietnam
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Paita Peru Pacific
62 Good
Piura Peru
Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Langkawi Andaman Malaysia
61 Good
Kedah Malaysia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Marathon Hump
61 Good
Florida Straits
Blackfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Mazatlan Pacific Mexico
61 Good
Sinaloa Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo
Natal RN Brazil
61 Good
Rio Grande do Norte Brazil
Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Rottnest Island Perth
61 Good
Western Australia
Yellowtail Kingfish · Mahi-Mahi · Atlantic Blue Marlin
Salvador Bahia
61 Good
Bahia Brazil
Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Da Nang South China Sea
60 Good
Da Nang Vietnam
Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi
Charleston Offshore SC
59 Good
South Carolina
Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Galveston Texas Gulf
59 Good
Texas Gulf
Yellowfin Tuna · Mutton Snapper · King Mackerel
Oahu Hawaii
59 Good
Hawaii
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Antofagasta Chile Pacific
58 Good
Northern Chile
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Atlantic Bonito
Da Nang Offshore
58 Good
Central Vietnam
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Giant Trevally
North Bali Bluewater
58 Good
Bali
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Okinawa Trough
58 Fair
NW Pacific
Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Perhentian Islands
58 Good
South China Sea Malaysia
Wahoo · Giant Trevally · Mahi-Mahi
Phuket Andaman Thailand
58 Good
Phuket Thailand
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Recife Offshore Brazil
58 Good
Pernambuco Brazil
Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Townsville Reef Access
58 Good
North Queensland
Black Marlin · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi
Gisborne East Cape
57 Good
Eastland NZ
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Striped Marlin · Yellowtail Kingfish
Gran Canaria
57 Good
Canary Islands
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Kerala Backwaters Coast
57 Good
Kerala India
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Maui Hawaii
57 Good
Hawaii
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Goa India Arabian Sea
56 Good
Goa India
Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Pacific
55 Good
Pacific Guerrero Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Kona Hawaii Big Island
55 Good
Hawaii
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Noosa Queensland
55 Good
Queensland
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Phuket Andaman Sea
55 Good
Phuket
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
San Diego Yellowfin Banks
55 Good
Southern California
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Cabo San Lucas
54 Good
Sea of Cortez
Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Ningaloo Reef WA
53 Good
Western Australia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Palm Beach Offshore
52 Good
SE Florida
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Robinson Crusoe Island Chile
52 Good
Juan Fernandez Islands
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna
Goa Arabian Sea India
51 Good
Goa India
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Azores Sao Miguel
50 Good
Azores
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Bigeye Tuna · Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Banda Sea
50 Good
Banda Sea
Striped Marlin · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Crete North Heraklion
50 Good
Crete
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Swordfish · Greater Amberjack
Con Dao Islands
49 Fair
South Vietnam
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Giant Trevally
Cozumel Reef
49 Fair
Yucatan Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Pensacola Florida Gulf
49 Fair
Florida Panhandle
Mutton Snapper · King Mackerel · Mahi-Mahi
Sydney Deep Water
49 Good
New South Wales
Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Atlantic Blue Marlin
Kona Coast
43 Good
C. Pacific
Pacific Blue Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to catch Mahi-Mahi?

Mahi-Mahi is typically most active around April, May, June, July, August, September, October. The best window shifts with hemisphere, weather, and tide — check each spot's live score before heading out.

Where can you catch Mahi-Mahi?

FishRadar scores 105 spots for Mahi-Mahi across United States, Australia, Mexico +16. The highest-scoring spots right now are listed above.

Is Mahi-Mahi a freshwater or saltwater fish?

Mahi-Mahi is a saltwater fish.

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