Best places to catch Wahoo

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141 spots with live forecasts for Wahoo — ranked by current conditions.

About Wahoo

Wahoo is a saltwater fish. FishRadar tracks live fishing conditions for Wahoo at 141 spots across United States, Indonesia, Australia +14, ranked by today's score.

Best months for Wahoo

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Cairns Great Barrier Reef
97 Good
North Queensland
Black Marlin · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Giant Trevally
Florida Keys Reef
97 Good
Florida Keys
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Kochi Kerala Coast
97 Good
Kerala India
Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna
Dry Tortugas
96 Good
Florida Keys
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Permit
Exmouth Ningaloo Reef Australia
96 Good
Western Australia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Guaymas Sea of Cortez
96 Good
Sea of Cortez
Yellowfin Tuna · Roosterfish · Wahoo
Lima Callao Peru
96 Good
Pacific Peru
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Atlantic Bonito
Similan Islands Thailand
96 Good
Phang Nga Thailand
Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Zanzibar North Channel
96 Good
Zanzibar Tanzania
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Zanzibar Tanzania
96 Good
Tanzania Coast
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo
Coron Palawan
95 Good
Palawan
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Kona Hawaii Big Island
95 Good
Hawaii
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Kuala Rompin Malaysia
95 Good
Pahang Malaysia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Cape Hatteras Offshore
94 Good
Outer Banks NC
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Durban Indian Ocean
94 Good
KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Goa Arabian Sea India
94 Good
Goa India
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Minicoy Lakshadweep
94 Good
Lakshadweep India
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Ceuta Strait of Gibraltar
93 Good
Ceuta Spain
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Atlantic Bonito · Wahoo
Port Aransas Texas
93 Good
Texas Gulf
King Mackerel · Mutton Snapper · Wahoo
Cancún Reef
92 Good
Caribbean
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Kudat Sabah
92 Good
Sabah Malaysia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Great Barracuda
Okinawa East China Sea
90 Fair
Okinawa Japan
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · Wahoo
Abrolhos Bank Brazil
88 Good
Bahia Brazil
Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Fort Lauderdale Offshore
88 Good
SE Florida
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Manzanillo Pacific
88 Good
Colima Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo
Miami Offshore
88 Good
Miami Florida
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Lakshadweep Arabian Sea
87 Good
Lakshadweep India
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Lakshadweep Islands
87 Good
Lakshadweep
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Mancora Peru
87 Good
Pacific Peru
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo
Venice Louisiana Gulf
87 Good
Louisiana Gulf
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mutton Snapper
Jacksonville Florida Offshore
86 Good
North Florida
King Mackerel · Mutton Snapper · Wahoo
Palawan Sulu Sea Philippines
86 Good
Palawan Philippines
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Exmouth Gulf
85 Good
Indian Ocean
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Striped Marlin · Wahoo
Cape Point South Africa
84 Good
Western Cape South Africa
Yellowfin Tuna · Pacific Albacore · Atlantic Cod
Ambon Maluku
83 Good
Maluku
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · Wahoo
Bali Strait
83 Good
Bali Sea
Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Tamil Nadu Bay of Bengal
83 Good
Tamil Nadu India
Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo
Batangas Reef
82 Good
Luzon
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Valparaiso Chile
82 Good
Central Chile
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Atlantic Bonito
Acapulco Pacific Mexico
81 Good
Guerrero Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo
Darwin Northern Territory
81 Good
Northern Territory Australia
Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Zamboanga Strait Philippines
81 Good
Zamboanga Peninsula
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
General Santos Offshore
78 Good
South Mindanao
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo
Madeira Deep
73 Fair
NE Atlantic
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Bigeye Tuna
Kochi Pacific Japan
72 Good
Kochi Prefecture Japan
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Richards Bay South Africa
72 Good
KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Bali South Coast Indonesia
71 Good
Bali Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Goa India Arabian Sea
71 Good
Goa India
Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi
Lombok Gili Strait
71 Good
Lombok
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Mangalore Karnataka Coast
71 Good
Karnataka Coast
Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi
Mulege Baja California Sur
71 Good
Sea of Cortez
Yellowfin Tuna · Roosterfish · Wahoo
Port Macquarie NSW
71 Good
New South Wales
Yellowtail Kingfish · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Phu Quoc Gulf of Thailand
70 Good
Kien Giang Vietnam
Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo
Puerto Vallarta Banderas Bay
70 Good
Jalisco Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo
Aceh Andaman Sea Indonesia
69 Good
Aceh Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Pacific
69 Good
Pacific Guerrero Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Komodo Waters ID
69 Good
Flores Sea
Giant Trevally · Dogtooth Tuna · Wahoo
Oahu Hawaii
69 Good
Hawaii
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · 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
Pisco Bay Peru
69 Good
Ica Peru
Pacific Albacore · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Recife Offshore Brazil
69 Good
Pernambuco Brazil
Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Da Nang Offshore
68 Good
Central Vietnam
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Giant Trevally
Manado North Sulawesi
68 Good
North Sulawesi
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Fortaleza Offshore
67 Good
Ceara Brazil
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Robinson Crusoe Island Chile
67 Good
Juan Fernandez Islands
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna
Ternate Maluku
67 Good
North Maluku
Yellowfin Tuna · Skipjack Tuna · Wahoo
Topolobampo Sea of Cortez
67 Good
Sinaloa Mexico
Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna · Roosterfish
Buzios Rio Brazil
66 Good
Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Atlantic Bonito
Cabo Frio BR
66 Good
Atlantic Brazil
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna
Kerala Backwaters Coast
66 Good
Kerala India
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
New Jersey Canyon
66 Good
New Jersey
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Rio de Janeiro Canyon
66 Good
Rio de Janeiro
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin
Rottnest Island Perth
66 Good
Western Australia
Yellowtail Kingfish · Mahi-Mahi · Atlantic Blue Marlin
Antofagasta Chile Pacific
65 Good
Northern Chile
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Atlantic Bonito
Callao Offshore Peru
65 Good
Pacific Peru
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Atlantic Bonito
Con Dao Islands
65 Good
South Vietnam
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Giant Trevally
North Bali Bluewater
65 Good
Bali
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Gran Canaria
64 Good
Canary Islands
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Maui Hawaii
64 Good
Hawaii
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Pemba Island Tanzania
64 Good
Tanzania Coast
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo
Fernando de Noronha Brazil
63 Good
Atlantic Brazil
Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Lombok Strait Indonesia
63 Good
Nusa Tenggara Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Nha Trang South China Sea
63 Good
South Vietnam
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Giant Trevally
Salvador Bahia
63 Good
Bahia Brazil
Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Iquique Northern Chile Pacific
62 Good
Tarapaca Chile
Pacific Albacore · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Mazatlan Pacific Mexico
62 Good
Sinaloa Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo
Paita Peru Pacific
62 Good
Piura Peru
Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Sabah Sulu Sea Malaysia
62 Good
Sabah Malaysia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Da Nang South China Sea
61 Good
Da Nang Vietnam
Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi
Exmouth Ningaloo WA
61 Good
Indian Ocean
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Perhentian Islands
61 Good
South China Sea Malaysia
Wahoo · Giant Trevally · Mahi-Mahi
Pulau Tioman South China Sea
61 Good
Pahang Malaysia
Wahoo · Giant Trevally · Mahi-Mahi
Andaman Islands India
60 Good
Andaman & Nicobar India
Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Arica Chilean Pacific
60 Good
Arica Chile
Pacific Albacore · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Cebu Strait Philippines
60 Good
Cebu Philippines
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · Wahoo
Faial Channel
60 Good
Azores
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Langkawi Andaman Malaysia
60 Good
Kedah Malaysia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Natal RN Brazil
60 Good
Rio Grande do Norte Brazil
Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Charleston Offshore SC
59 Good
South Carolina
Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Nha Trang VN
59 Good
South China Sea
Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally
Broome Western Australia
58 Good
Western Australia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally
Ningaloo Reef WA
58 Good
Western Australia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Port Elizabeth Algoa Bay
58 Good
Eastern Cape
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Bonito · Wahoo
Port Elizabeth South Africa
58 Good
Eastern Cape South Africa
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Atlantic Bonito
Broome WA Offshore
57 Good
Western Australia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Koh Samui Gulf of Thailand
57 Good
Gulf of Thailand
Wahoo · Giant Trevally · Mahi-Mahi
Kupang East Nusa Tenggara
57 Good
East Nusa Tenggara
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Coral Bay Ningaloo
56 Good
Western Australia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Florianopolis Offshore
56 Good
Santa Catarina Brazil
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin
Marathon Hump
56 Good
Florida Straits
Blackfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
San Diego Yellowfin Banks
56 Good
Southern California
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Tubbataha Reef PH
56 Good
Sulu Sea
Giant Trevally · Dogtooth Tuna · Wahoo
Banda Sea Sulawesi
55 Good
South Sulawesi Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · Wahoo
Batanes Northern Philippines
55 Good
Batanes Philippines
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Davao Gulf Philippines
55 Good
Davao Gulf Philippines
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · Wahoo
Darwin Harbour
54 Good
Northern Territory
Barramundi · Giant Trevally · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Durban Bluff
54 Good
KwaZulu-Natal
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo
La Paz Sea of Cortez
54 Good
Sea of Cortez
Striped Marlin · Roosterfish · Wahoo
Townsville Reef Access
54 Good
North Queensland
Black Marlin · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi
La Paz MX
53 Good
Sea of Cortez
Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna · Striped Marlin
Marajo Bay Para Brazil
53 Good
Para Brazil
Tarpon · Common Snook · Wahoo
Nha Trang Bay Vietnam
53 Good
Khanh Hoa Vietnam
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Palm Beach Offshore
52 Good
SE Florida
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Banda Sea
50 Good
Banda Sea
Striped Marlin · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Banda Sea Maluku
50 Good
Maluku Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin
Canary Islands Offshore
50 Good
Canary Islands
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Cenderawasih Bay Papua
50 Good
Papua Indonesia
Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Savannah Georgia Offshore
50 Good
Georgia
King Mackerel · Mutton Snapper · Wahoo
Flores Sea Indonesia
49 Good
East Nusa Tenggara Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Gold Coast Seaway
49 Fair
Queensland
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Bicol Region Philippines Pacific
47 Good
Bicol Philippines
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Cagayancillo Banks
47 Good
Sulu Sea
Yellowfin Tuna · Striped Marlin · Wahoo
Ibiza Offshore
47 Fair
Balearic Islands
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Noosa Queensland
47 Fair
Queensland
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Penguin Bank
47 Good
C. Pacific
Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Tenerife South
47 Good
Canary Islands
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Bigeye Tuna · Wahoo
Cozumel Reef
46 Fair
Yucatan Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Vitória Banks
46 Good
Atlantic Brazil
Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Kyushu Pacific
33 Fair
Kyushu
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin
Miyazaki Pacific Japan
33 Fair
Miyazaki Prefecture Japan
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to catch Wahoo?

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

Where can you catch Wahoo?

FishRadar scores 141 spots for Wahoo across United States, Indonesia, Australia +14. The highest-scoring spots right now are listed above.

Is Wahoo a freshwater or saltwater fish?

Wahoo is a saltwater fish.

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