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 Mexico, United States, Brazil +14, ranked by today's score.

Best months for Wahoo

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
Mulege Baja California Sur
97 Good
Sea of Cortez
Yellowfin Tuna · Roosterfish · Wahoo
Topolobampo Sea of Cortez
97 Good
Sinaloa Mexico
Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna · Roosterfish
Abrolhos Bank Brazil
96 Good
Bahia Brazil
Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Broome WA Offshore
96 Good
Western Australia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Cape Hatteras Offshore
96 Good
Outer Banks NC
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
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
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
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
Port Aransas Texas
96 Good
Texas Gulf
King Mackerel · Mutton Snapper · Wahoo
Port Macquarie NSW
96 Good
New South Wales
Yellowtail Kingfish · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Savannah Georgia Offshore
96 Good
Georgia
King Mackerel · Mutton Snapper · 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
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
Rottnest Island Perth
95 Good
Western Australia
Yellowtail Kingfish · Mahi-Mahi · Atlantic Blue Marlin
Arica Chilean Pacific
94 Good
Arica Chile
Pacific Albacore · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Batangas Reef
94 Good
Luzon
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
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
Noosa Queensland
94 Good
Queensland
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
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
Paita Peru Pacific
93 Good
Piura Peru
Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Recife Offshore Brazil
93 Good
Pernambuco Brazil
Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin · 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
Gold Coast Seaway
91 Fair
Queensland
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Ibiza Offshore
91 Good
Balearic Islands
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Kochi Pacific Japan
91 Good
Kochi Prefecture Japan
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Port Elizabeth Algoa Bay
91 Fair
Eastern Cape
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Bonito · Wahoo
Port Elizabeth South Africa
91 Fair
Eastern Cape South Africa
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Atlantic Bonito
Pulau Tioman South China Sea
91 Good
Pahang Malaysia
Wahoo · Giant Trevally · Mahi-Mahi
Venice Louisiana Gulf
91 Good
Louisiana Gulf
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mutton Snapper
Iquique Northern Chile Pacific
90 Good
Tarapaca Chile
Pacific Albacore · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Ambon Maluku
88 Good
Maluku
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · Wahoo
Buzios Rio Brazil
88 Good
Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Atlantic Bonito
Mancora Peru
88 Hot
Pacific Peru
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo
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
Da Nang South China Sea
87 Good
Da Nang Vietnam
Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi
Gran Canaria
87 Good
Canary Islands
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Koh Samui Gulf of Thailand
87 Good
Gulf of Thailand
Wahoo · Giant Trevally · Mahi-Mahi
Kupang East Nusa Tenggara
87 Good
East Nusa Tenggara
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Acapulco Pacific Mexico
86 Good
Guerrero Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo
Jacksonville Florida Offshore
86 Good
North Florida
King Mackerel · Mutton Snapper · Wahoo
Komodo Waters ID
86 Good
Flores Sea
Giant Trevally · Dogtooth Tuna · 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
Similan Islands Thailand
86 Good
Phang Nga Thailand
Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Cabo Frio BR
85 Good
Atlantic Brazil
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna
Coron Palawan
85 Good
Palawan
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Kuala Rompin Malaysia
85 Good
Pahang Malaysia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Cebu Strait Philippines
84 Good
Cebu Philippines
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · Wahoo
Nha Trang South China Sea
84 Good
South Vietnam
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Giant Trevally
Perhentian Islands
84 Good
South China Sea Malaysia
Wahoo · Giant Trevally · Mahi-Mahi
Pisco Bay Peru
84 Good
Ica Peru
Pacific Albacore · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Zamboanga Strait Philippines
84 Good
Zamboanga Peninsula
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Bali Strait
83 Good
Bali Sea
Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
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
La Paz MX
82 Good
Sea of Cortez
Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna · Striped Marlin
La Paz Sea of Cortez
82 Good
Sea of Cortez
Striped Marlin · Roosterfish · Wahoo
Rio de Janeiro Canyon
82 Good
Rio de Janeiro
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin
Salvador Bahia
82 Good
Bahia Brazil
Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Zanzibar North Channel
82 Good
Zanzibar Tanzania
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Madeira Deep
81 Good
NE Atlantic
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Bigeye Tuna
Manado North Sulawesi
80 Good
North Sulawesi
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
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
Ceuta Strait of Gibraltar
71 Good
Ceuta Spain
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Atlantic Bonito · Wahoo
Lombok Gili Strait
71 Good
Lombok
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Andaman Islands India
68 Good
Andaman & Nicobar India
Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Marajo Bay Para Brazil
68 Good
Para Brazil
Tarpon · Common Snook · Wahoo
North Bali Bluewater
68 Good
Bali
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Ternate Maluku
66 Good
North Maluku
Yellowfin Tuna · Skipjack Tuna · Wahoo
Andaman Islands
65 Good
Bay of Bengal
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo
Faial Channel
65 Good
Azores
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Nha Trang Bay Vietnam
65 Good
Khanh Hoa Vietnam
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Nha Trang VN
65 Good
South China Sea
Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally
Valparaiso Chile
65 Good
Central Chile
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Atlantic Bonito
Aceh Andaman Sea Indonesia
64 Good
Aceh Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Canary Islands Offshore
64 Good
Canary Islands
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Cairns Great Barrier Reef
63 Good
North Queensland
Black Marlin · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Giant Trevally
Cape Point South Africa
63 Good
Western Cape South Africa
Yellowfin Tuna · Pacific Albacore · Atlantic Cod
Charleston Offshore SC
63 Good
South Carolina
Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Fernando de Noronha Brazil
62 Good
Atlantic Brazil
Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin · 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
Antofagasta Chile Pacific
60 Good
Northern Chile
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Atlantic Bonito
Florianopolis Offshore
59 Good
Santa Catarina Brazil
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Pacific
59 Good
Pacific Guerrero Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Callao Offshore Peru
58 Good
Pacific Peru
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Atlantic Bonito
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
Robinson Crusoe Island Chile
58 Good
Juan Fernandez Islands
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna
Banda Sea Sulawesi
57 Good
South Sulawesi Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · Wahoo
Darwin Northern Territory
57 Good
Northern Territory Australia
Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
General Santos Offshore
57 Good
South Mindanao
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo
Marathon Hump
57 Good
Florida Straits
Blackfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
New Jersey Canyon
57 Good
New Jersey
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Outer Banks NC
57 Fair
NW Atlantic
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Striped Marlin · Wahoo
Tubbataha Reef PH
57 Good
Sulu Sea
Giant Trevally · Dogtooth Tuna · Wahoo
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
San Diego Yellowfin Banks
56 Good
Southern California
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Cozumel Reef
55 Good
Yucatan Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Da Nang Offshore
54 Good
Central Vietnam
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Giant Trevally
Lakshadweep Arabian Sea
53 Good
Lakshadweep India
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Lakshadweep Islands
53 Good
Lakshadweep
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Cabo San Lucas
51 Good
Baja Sur Mexico
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Striped Marlin · Wahoo
Davao Gulf Philippines
50 Good
Davao Gulf Philippines
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · Wahoo
Banda Sea
49 Good
Banda Sea
Striped Marlin · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Banda Sea Maluku
49 Good
Maluku Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin
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
Tenerife South
47 Good
Canary Islands
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Bigeye Tuna · Wahoo
Cenderawasih Bay Papua
46 Good
Papua Indonesia
Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Kyushu Pacific
46 Good
Kyushu
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin
Miyazaki Pacific Japan
46 Good
Miyazaki Prefecture Japan
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Vitória Banks
46 Good
Atlantic Brazil
Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Cagayancillo Banks
44 Fair
Sulu Sea
Yellowfin Tuna · Striped Marlin · Wahoo

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 Mexico, United States, Brazil +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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