Best places to catch Yellowfin Tuna

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128 spots with live forecasts for Yellowfin Tuna — ranked by current conditions.

About Yellowfin Tuna

Yellowfin Tuna is a saltwater fish. FishRadar tracks live fishing conditions for Yellowfin Tuna at 128 spots across United States, Indonesia, Australia +16, ranked by today's score.

Best months for Yellowfin Tuna

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Cape Hatteras Offshore
96 Good
Outer Banks NC
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Kochi Kerala Coast
96 Good
Kerala India
Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna
Port Stephens Gamefish
96 Good
NSW
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Yellowtail Kingfish
Port Stephens NSW
96 Good
Tasman Sea
Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Bream
Port Stephens NSW Australia
96 Good
NSW Australia
Yellowfin Tuna · Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Coronado Islands CA
95 Good
NE Pacific
Yellowfin Tuna · Yellowtail Amberjack · Kelp Bass
Kaikoura Coast NZ
95 Good
Canterbury NZ
Pacific Albacore · Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Yellowfin Tuna
Miami Offshore
94 Good
Miami Florida
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Tsushima Strait Japan
93 Good
Nagasaki Japan
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Japanese Amberjack · Yellowfin Tuna
Kochi Pacific Japan
92 Good
Kochi Prefecture Japan
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Outer Banks North Carolina
91 Fair
North Carolina
Red Drum · Striped Bass · Mahi-Mahi
Yellow Sea Incheon
91 Good
Incheon Korea
Yellowfin Tuna · European Anchovy · Atlantic Mackerel
Guaymas Sea of Cortez
90 Good
Sea of Cortez
Yellowfin Tuna · Roosterfish · Wahoo
Cape Point Atlantic
89 Hot
Western Cape
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Bonito · Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Raja Ampat ID
89 Good
Pacific Indonesia
Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Tasmania East Coast Australia
89 Good
Tasmania Australia
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Pacific Albacore · Yellowfin Tuna
Tamil Nadu Bay of Bengal
88 Good
Tamil Nadu India
Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo
Callao Peru Pacific
86 Good
Lima Peru
Pacific Albacore · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna
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
Yeosu South Sea Korea
84 Good
South Korea Coast
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Bonito · Yellowtail Amberjack
Bay of Islands
83 Good
Tasman Sea
Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · King Mackerel
Kuala Rompin Malaysia
83 Good
Pahang Malaysia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Manado North Sulawesi
83 Good
North Sulawesi
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Palawan Sulu Sea Philippines
83 Good
Palawan Philippines
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Bali Strait
82 Good
Bali Sea
Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Bay of Islands New Zealand
82 Good
Northland NZ
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
New Jersey Canyon
82 Good
New Jersey
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
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
Rio de Janeiro Canyon
81 Good
Rio de Janeiro
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin
Venice LA
81 Good
Gulf of Mexico
Yellowfin Tuna · Striped Marlin · Mutton Snapper
Venice Louisiana Gulf
81 Good
Louisiana Gulf
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mutton Snapper
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
Ocean City Maryland Offshore
79 Good
Maryland
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna
Manzanillo Pacific
78 Good
Colima Mexico
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo
Osaka Bay Japan
77 Fair
Osaka Japan
Japanese Amberjack · Yellowfin Tuna
Iquique CL
76 Good
SE Pacific
Peruvian Anchoveta · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna
Sea of Japan Niigata
76 Good
Niigata Japan
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Japanese Amberjack · Yellowfin Tuna
Cape Point South Africa
73 Good
Western Cape South Africa
Yellowfin Tuna · Pacific Albacore · Atlantic Cod
Lombok Strait Indonesia
73 Good
Nusa Tenggara Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Pulau Tioman South China Sea
71 Good
Pahang Malaysia
Wahoo · Giant Trevally · Mahi-Mahi
Tutukaka Coast NZ
71 Good
Northland NZ
Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Bali South Coast Indonesia
70 Good
Bali Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Ensenada Baja Norte
70 Good
Baja Norte
Yellowfin Tuna · Yellowtail Amberjack · Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Gold Coast Seaway
69 Good
Queensland
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Nha Trang South China Sea
69 Good
South Vietnam
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Giant Trevally
Sagami Bay Japan
69 Good
Kanagawa Japan
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Yellowfin Tuna · Japanese Amberjack
Jeju Island Korea
68 Good
Jeju Korea
Yellowfin Tuna · Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Japanese Amberjack
Cabo Frio BR
67 Good
Atlantic Brazil
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna
Fernando de Noronha Brazil
67 Good
Atlantic Brazil
Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Iquique Northern Chile Pacific
67 Good
Tarapaca Chile
Pacific Albacore · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Lombok Gili Strait
67 Good
Lombok
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Mulege Baja California Sur
67 Good
Sea of Cortez
Yellowfin Tuna · Roosterfish · Wahoo
Ternate Maluku
67 Good
North Maluku
Yellowfin Tuna · Skipjack Tuna · Wahoo
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
Mar del Plata Offshore
66 Good
Buenos Aires Province
Yellowfin Tuna · King Mackerel · Atlantic Bonito
Busan East Sea Korea
63 Good
Busan Korea
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Japanese Amberjack · Yellowfin Tuna
Florianopolis Offshore
63 Good
Santa Catarina Brazil
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin
Mar del Plata
63 Good
SW Atlantic
Shortfin Mako · Yellowfin Tuna · Argentine Pejerrey
Fortaleza Offshore
62 Good
Ceara Brazil
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Kupang East Nusa Tenggara
62 Good
East Nusa Tenggara
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Nha Trang Bay Vietnam
62 Good
Khanh Hoa Vietnam
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Nha Trang VN
62 Good
South China Sea
Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally
Paita Peru Pacific
62 Good
Piura Peru
Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Dana Point SoCal
61 Good
Southern California
Yellowfin Tuna · Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Yellowtail Amberjack
Richards Bay South Africa
61 Good
KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Salvador Bahia
61 Good
Bahia Brazil
Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Santa Barbara Channel Islands
61 Good
Southern California
Yellowfin Tuna · Yellowtail Amberjack · Lingcod
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
Faial Channel
60 Good
Azores
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Cebu Strait Philippines
59 Good
Cebu Philippines
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · Wahoo
Charleston Offshore SC
59 Good
South Carolina
Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Darwin Northern Territory
59 Good
Northern Territory Australia
Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Galveston Texas Gulf
59 Good
Texas Gulf
Yellowfin Tuna · Mutton Snapper · King Mackerel
La Paz MX
59 Good
Sea of Cortez
Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna · Striped Marlin
La Paz Sea of Cortez
59 Good
Sea of Cortez
Striped Marlin · Roosterfish · Wahoo
Oahu Hawaii
59 Good
Hawaii
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Topolobampo Sea of Cortez
59 Good
Sinaloa Mexico
Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna · Roosterfish
Broome Western Australia
58 Good
Western Australia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally
Da Nang Offshore
58 Good
Central Vietnam
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Giant Trevally
North Bali Bluewater
58 Good
Bali
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Okinawa Trough
58 Fair
NW Pacific
Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Perhentian Islands
58 Good
South China Sea Malaysia
Wahoo · Giant Trevally · Mahi-Mahi
Phuket Andaman Thailand
58 Good
Phuket Thailand
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Recife Offshore Brazil
58 Good
Pernambuco Brazil
Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Rote Trench
58 Good
Savu Sea
Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna
Ambon Maluku
57 Good
Maluku
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · Wahoo
Arica Chilean Pacific
57 Good
Arica Chile
Pacific Albacore · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Banda Sea Sulawesi
57 Good
South Sulawesi Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · Wahoo
Kerala Backwaters Coast
57 Good
Kerala India
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Maui Hawaii
57 Good
Hawaii
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Port Elizabeth Algoa Bay
57 Good
Eastern Cape
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Bonito · Wahoo
Port Elizabeth South Africa
57 Good
Eastern Cape South Africa
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Atlantic Bonito
Lakshadweep Arabian Sea
56 Good
Lakshadweep India
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Lakshadweep Islands
56 Good
Lakshadweep
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Batanes Northern Philippines
55 Good
Batanes Philippines
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Kangaroo Island South Australia
55 Good
South Australia
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Yellowfin Tuna
Kona Hawaii Big Island
55 Good
Hawaii
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Noosa Queensland
55 Good
Queensland
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
San Diego Yellowfin Banks
55 Good
Southern California
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Cabo San Lucas
54 Good
Sea of Cortez
Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
General Santos Offshore
54 Fair
South Mindanao
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo
Banda Sea Maluku
53 Good
Maluku Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin
Batangas Reef
53 Good
Luzon
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
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
Robinson Crusoe Island Chile
52 Good
Juan Fernandez Islands
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna
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
Davao Gulf Philippines
49 Good
Davao Gulf Philippines
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · Wahoo
Sydney Deep Water
49 Good
New South Wales
Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Atlantic Blue Marlin
San Diego Banks
48 Good
NE Pacific
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Yellowtail Amberjack
Suruga Bay Japan
48 Good
Shizuoka Japan
Yellowfin Tuna · Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Japanese Amberjack
Cagayancillo Banks
47 Good
Sulu Sea
Yellowfin Tuna · Striped Marlin · Wahoo
Cenderawasih Bay Papua
46 Good
Papua Indonesia
Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Bicol Region Philippines Pacific
44 Good
Bicol Philippines
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Vitória Banks
44 Fair
Atlantic Brazil
Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Kona Coast
43 Good
C. Pacific
Pacific Blue Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Penguin Bank
41 Fair
C. Pacific
Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Kyushu Pacific
40 Fair
Kyushu
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin
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 Yellowfin Tuna?

Yellowfin Tuna is typically most active around January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, 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 Yellowfin Tuna?

FishRadar scores 128 spots for Yellowfin Tuna across United States, Indonesia, Australia +16. The highest-scoring spots right now are listed above.

Is Yellowfin Tuna a freshwater or saltwater fish?

Yellowfin Tuna is a saltwater fish.

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