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.

Kochi Kerala Coast
97 Good
Kerala India
Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna
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
Port Stephens Gamefish
96 Good
NSW
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Yellowtail Kingfish
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
Busan East Sea Korea
95 Good
Busan Korea
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Japanese Amberjack · Yellowfin Tuna
Coronado Islands CA
95 Good
NE Pacific
Yellowfin Tuna · Yellowtail Amberjack · Kelp Bass
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
Port Stephens NSW
94 Good
Tasman Sea
Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Bream
Port Stephens NSW Australia
94 Good
NSW Australia
Yellowfin Tuna · Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Cape Point Atlantic
92 Good
Western Cape
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Bonito · Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Tasmania East Coast Australia
92 Fair
Tasmania Australia
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Pacific Albacore · Yellowfin Tuna
Tsushima Strait Japan
92 Good
Nagasaki Japan
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Japanese Amberjack · Yellowfin Tuna
Venice LA
92 Good
Gulf of Mexico
Yellowfin Tuna · Striped Marlin · Mutton Snapper
Kaikoura Coast NZ
91 Good
Canterbury NZ
Pacific Albacore · Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Yellowfin Tuna
Yeosu South Sea Korea
91 Good
South Korea Coast
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Bonito · Yellowtail Amberjack
Okinawa East China Sea
90 Fair
Okinawa Japan
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · Wahoo
Bay of Islands
89 Good
Tasman Sea
Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · King Mackerel
Bay of Islands New Zealand
89 Good
Northland NZ
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Yellow Sea Incheon
89 Good
Incheon Korea
Yellowfin Tuna · European Anchovy · Atlantic Mackerel
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
Callao Peru Pacific
87 Good
Lima Peru
Pacific Albacore · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna
Lakshadweep Arabian Sea
87 Good
Lakshadweep India
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Lakshadweep Islands
87 Good
Lakshadweep
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Raja Ampat ID
87 Good
Pacific Indonesia
Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Venice Louisiana Gulf
87 Good
Louisiana Gulf
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mutton Snapper
Palawan Sulu Sea Philippines
86 Good
Palawan Philippines
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Cape Point South Africa
84 Good
Western Cape South Africa
Yellowfin Tuna · Pacific Albacore · Atlantic Cod
Outer Banks North Carolina
84 Good
North Carolina
Red Drum · Striped Bass · Mahi-Mahi
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
Osaka Bay Japan
82 Good
Osaka Japan
Japanese Amberjack · Yellowfin Tuna
Santa Barbara Channel Islands
82 Good
Southern California
Yellowfin Tuna · Yellowtail Amberjack · Lingcod
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
Sea of Japan Niigata
78 Good
Niigata Japan
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Japanese Amberjack · Yellowfin 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
Lombok Gili Strait
71 Good
Lombok
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Mulege Baja California Sur
71 Good
Sea of Cortez
Yellowfin Tuna · Roosterfish · Wahoo
Andaman Islands
70 Good
Andaman Sea
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna
Ensenada Baja Norte
70 Good
Baja Norte
Yellowfin Tuna · Yellowtail Amberjack · Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Phu Quoc Gulf of Thailand
70 Good
Kien Giang Vietnam
Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo
Aceh Andaman Sea Indonesia
69 Good
Aceh Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Dana Point SoCal
69 Good
Southern California
Yellowfin Tuna · Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Yellowtail Amberjack
Oahu Hawaii
69 Good
Hawaii
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Phuket Andaman Thailand
69 Good
Phuket Thailand
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
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
Mar del Plata
67 Good
SW Atlantic
Shortfin Mako · Yellowfin Tuna · Argentine Pejerrey
Ocean City Maryland Offshore
67 Good
Maryland
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna
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
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
North Bali Bluewater
65 Good
Bali
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Maui Hawaii
64 Good
Hawaii
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
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
Paita Peru Pacific
62 Good
Piura Peru
Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Rote Trench
62 Good
Savu Sea
Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna
Sabah Sulu Sea Malaysia
62 Good
Sabah Malaysia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Sodwana Bay
62 Good
SW Indian
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna
Da Nang South China Sea
61 Good
Da Nang Vietnam
Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi
Jeju Island Korea
61 Good
Jeju Korea
Yellowfin Tuna · Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Japanese Amberjack
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
Okinawa Trough
60 Good
NW Pacific
Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Charleston Offshore SC
59 Good
South Carolina
Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Iquique CL
59 Good
SE Pacific
Peruvian Anchoveta · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna
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
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
Kupang East Nusa Tenggara
57 Good
East Nusa Tenggara
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Tutukaka Coast NZ
57 Good
Northland NZ
Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Florianopolis Offshore
56 Good
Santa Catarina Brazil
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin
San Diego Yellowfin Banks
56 Good
Southern California
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
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
Cabo San Lucas
55 Good
Sea of Cortez
Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Davao Gulf Philippines
55 Good
Davao Gulf Philippines
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · Wahoo
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
Mar del Plata Offshore
54 Fair
Buenos Aires Province
Yellowfin Tuna · King Mackerel · Atlantic Bonito
Kangaroo Island South Australia
53 Good
South Australia
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Yellowfin Tuna
La Paz MX
53 Good
Sea of Cortez
Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna · Striped Marlin
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
Sydney Deep Water
51 Good
New South Wales
Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Atlantic Blue Marlin
Banda Sea Maluku
50 Good
Maluku Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin
Cenderawasih Bay Papua
50 Good
Papua Indonesia
Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna · 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
Sagami Bay Japan
49 Good
Kanagawa Japan
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Yellowfin Tuna · Japanese Amberjack
Galveston Texas Gulf
48 Fair
Texas Gulf
Yellowfin Tuna · Mutton Snapper · King Mackerel
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
Bicol Region Philippines Pacific
47 Good
Bicol Philippines
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Cagayancillo Banks
47 Good
Sulu Sea
Yellowfin Tuna · Striped Marlin · Wahoo
Kona Coast
47 Good
C. Pacific
Pacific Blue Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Noosa Queensland
47 Fair
Queensland
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Penguin Bank
47 Good
C. Pacific
Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
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 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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