Best places to catch Indo-Pacific Sailfish

Istiophorus platypterus

81 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 81 spots across Mexico, United States, India +11, ranked by today's score.

Best months for Indo-Pacific Sailfish

Months reflect typical catchability by species at this latitude; local seasons and closures apply.

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