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.

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

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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