Best places to catch Indo-Pacific Sailfish

Istiophorus platypterus

78 spots with live forecasts for Indo-Pacific Sailfish — ranked by current conditions.

About Indo-Pacific Sailfish

Indo-Pacific Sailfish is a saltwater fish. FishRadar tracks live fishing conditions for Indo-Pacific Sailfish at 78 spots across Australia, India, Mexico +11, ranked by today's score.

Best months for Indo-Pacific Sailfish

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Cairns Great Barrier Reef
97 Good
North Queensland
Black Marlin · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Giant Trevally
Zanzibar Tanzania
96 Good
Tanzania Coast
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo
Durban Indian Ocean
95 Good
KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Florida Keys
95 Good
Florida Straits
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi · Tarpon
Minicoy Lakshadweep
95 Good
Lakshadweep India
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Similan Islands Thailand
95 Good
Phang Nga Thailand
Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Zanzibar North Channel
95 Good
Zanzibar Tanzania
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Dry Tortugas
94 Good
Florida Keys
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Permit
Goa Arabian Sea India
94 Good
Goa India
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Kochi Kerala Coast
94 Good
Kerala India
Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna
Kuala Rompin Malaysia
92 Good
Pahang Malaysia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Miami Offshore
90 Hot
Miami Florida
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Fort Lauderdale Offshore
88 Good
SE Florida
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Lizard Island
88 Good
Coral Sea
Black Marlin · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Okinawa East China Sea
88 Good
Okinawa Japan
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · Wahoo
Raja Ampat ID
88 Good
Pacific Indonesia
Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Cancún Reef
87 Good
Caribbean
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Kudat Sabah
87 Good
Sabah Malaysia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Great Barracuda
Mancora Peru
87 Good
Pacific Peru
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo
Manzanillo Pacific
86 Good
Colima Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo
Palawan Sulu Sea Philippines
86 Good
Palawan Philippines
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Stuart Sailfish Alley
86 Good
Florida E. Coast
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi · Mutton Snapper
Exmouth Gulf
85 Good
Indian Ocean
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Striped Marlin · Wahoo
Exmouth Ningaloo Reef Australia
85 Good
Western Australia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Lakshadweep Arabian Sea
84 Good
Lakshadweep India
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Lakshadweep Islands
84 Good
Lakshadweep
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Rio de Janeiro Canyon
83 Good
Rio de Janeiro
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin
Rompin
83 Good
South China Sea
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Mackerel · Giant Trevally
Zamboanga Strait Philippines
83 Good
Zamboanga Peninsula
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Andaman Coast
82 Good
Andaman Sea
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi · Giant Trevally
Tamil Nadu Bay of Bengal
82 Good
Tamil Nadu India
Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo
Mafia Channel
81 Good
Indian Ocean
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Striped Marlin · Giant Trevally
Darwin Northern Territory
80 Good
Northern Territory Australia
Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Acapulco Pacific Mexico
75 Good
Guerrero Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo
Aceh Andaman Sea Indonesia
73 Good
Aceh Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Puerto Vallarta Banderas Bay
70 Good
Jalisco Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo
Richards Bay South Africa
70 Good
KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Bali South Coast Indonesia
69 Good
Bali Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Pacific
69 Good
Pacific Guerrero Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Phuket Andaman Sea
69 Good
Phuket
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Phuket Andaman Thailand
69 Good
Phuket Thailand
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Florida Keys Reef
68 Good
Florida Keys
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Ningaloo Reef WA
67 Good
Western Australia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Weipa Gulf of Carpentaria
67 Good
Queensland
Barramundi · Giant Trevally · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Mindoro Strait
66 Good
Sulu Sea
Striped Marlin · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Giant Trevally
Natal RN Brazil
66 Good
Rio Grande do Norte Brazil
Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Phu Quoc Gulf of Thailand
65 Good
Kien Giang Vietnam
Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo
Lombok Strait Indonesia
64 Good
Nusa Tenggara Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Pemba Island Tanzania
64 Good
Tanzania Coast
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo
Fortaleza Offshore
63 Good
Ceara Brazil
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Goa India Arabian Sea
63 Good
Goa India
Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi
Sodwana Bay
63 Good
SW Indian
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna
Mazatlan Pacific Mexico
62 Good
Sinaloa Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo
Sabah Sulu Sea Malaysia
62 Good
Sabah Malaysia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Townsville Reef Access
62 Good
North Queensland
Black Marlin · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi
Con Dao Islands
61 Good
South Vietnam
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Giant Trevally
Da Nang South China Sea
61 Good
Da Nang Vietnam
Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi
Andaman Islands
60 Good
Andaman Sea
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna
Langkawi Andaman Malaysia
60 Good
Kedah Malaysia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Andaman Islands India
59 Good
Andaman & Nicobar India
Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Broome Western Australia
58 Good
Western Australia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally
Durban Bluff
57 Good
KwaZulu-Natal
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo
Broome WA Offshore
56 Good
Western Australia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Huatulco Oaxaca Pacific
56 Good
Pacific Oaxaca Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Batanes Northern Philippines
55 Good
Batanes Philippines
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Coral Bay Ningaloo
55 Good
Western Australia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Palm Beach Offshore
55 Fair
SE Florida
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Darwin Harbour
54 Good
Northern Territory
Barramundi · Giant Trevally · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Mangalore Karnataka Coast
54 Good
Karnataka Coast
Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi
Kerala Backwaters Coast
53 Good
Kerala India
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Nha Trang Bay Vietnam
53 Good
Khanh Hoa Vietnam
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Exmouth Ningaloo WA
51 Good
Indian Ocean
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Flores Sea Indonesia
49 Good
East Nusa Tenggara Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Cenderawasih Bay Papua
47 Good
Papua Indonesia
Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
GBR Cairns Edge
47 Good
Coral Sea
Black Marlin · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Giant Trevally
Cozumel Reef
46 Fair
Yucatan Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Miyazaki Pacific Japan
45 Good
Miyazaki Prefecture Japan
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Bicol Region Philippines Pacific
44 Good
Bicol Philippines
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Giant Trevally

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to catch Indo-Pacific Sailfish?

Indo-Pacific Sailfish is typically most active around January, February, March, April, May, November, December. The best window shifts with hemisphere, weather, and tide — check each spot's live score before heading out.

Where can you catch Indo-Pacific Sailfish?

FishRadar scores 78 spots for Indo-Pacific Sailfish across Australia, India, Mexico +11. The highest-scoring spots right now are listed above.

Is Indo-Pacific Sailfish a freshwater or saltwater fish?

Indo-Pacific Sailfish is a saltwater fish.

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