Best places to catch Yellowfin Tuna

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125 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 125 spots across United States, Mexico, India +16, ranked by today's score.

Best months for Yellowfin Tuna

Months reflect typical catchability by species at this latitude; local seasons and closures apply.

Dana Point SoCal
97 Good
Southern California
Yellowfin Tuna · Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Yellowtail Amberjack
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
Andaman Islands
96 Good
Andaman Sea
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna
Cape Hatteras Offshore
96 Good
Outer Banks NC
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
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
Lombok Strait Indonesia
96 Good
Nusa Tenggara Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Outer Banks North Carolina
96 Good
North Carolina
Red Drum · Striped Bass · Mahi-Mahi
Phu Quoc Gulf of Thailand
96 Good
Kien Giang Vietnam
Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo
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
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
Goa Arabian Sea India
95 Good
Goa India
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
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
Arica Chilean Pacific
94 Good
Arica Chile
Pacific Albacore · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Batangas Reef
94 Good
Luzon
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Bay of Islands New Zealand
94 Good
Northland NZ
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
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
Noosa Queensland
94 Good
Queensland
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Okinawa East China Sea
94 Good
Okinawa Japan
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · Wahoo
Tutukaka Coast NZ
94 Good
Northland NZ
Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Pacific Bluefin Tuna
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
Cape Point Atlantic
92 Good
Western Cape
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Bonito · Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Gold Coast Seaway
91 Fair
Queensland
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
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
Venice LA
90 Good
Gulf of Mexico
Yellowfin Tuna · Striped Marlin · Mutton Snapper
Yellow Sea Incheon
90 Good
Incheon Korea
Yellowfin Tuna · European Anchovy · Atlantic Mackerel
Ambon Maluku
88 Good
Maluku
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · Wahoo
Bay of Islands
88 Good
Tasman Sea
Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · King Mackerel
Raja Ampat ID
88 Good
Pacific Indonesia
Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
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
Yeosu South Sea Korea
88 Good
South Korea Coast
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Bonito · Yellowtail Amberjack
Da Nang South China Sea
87 Good
Da Nang Vietnam
Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi
Kupang East Nusa Tenggara
87 Good
East Nusa Tenggara
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Tasmania East Coast Australia
87 Good
Tasmania Australia
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Pacific Albacore · Yellowfin Tuna
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
Busan East Sea Korea
85 Good
Busan Korea
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Japanese Amberjack · Yellowfin Tuna
Cabo Frio BR
85 Good
Atlantic Brazil
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna
Kaikoura Coast NZ
85 Good
Canterbury NZ
Pacific Albacore · Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Yellowfin Tuna
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
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
Tsushima Strait Japan
83 Good
Nagasaki Japan
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Japanese Amberjack · Yellowfin Tuna
Callao Peru Pacific
82 Good
Lima Peru
Pacific Albacore · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna
Exmouth Ningaloo Reef Australia
82 Good
Western Australia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
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
Okinawa Trough
82 Good
NW Pacific
Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
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
Osaka Bay Japan
81 Good
Osaka Japan
Japanese Amberjack · Yellowfin Tuna
Manado North Sulawesi
80 Good
North Sulawesi
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Lombok Gili Strait
71 Good
Lombok
Giant Trevally · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Ensenada Baja Norte
70 Good
Baja Norte
Yellowfin Tuna · Yellowtail Amberjack · Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Valparaiso Chile
69 Good
Valparaiso Chile
Pacific Albacore · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Andaman Islands India
68 Good
Andaman & Nicobar India
Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
North Bali Bluewater
68 Good
Bali
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Sea of Japan Niigata
68 Good
Niigata Japan
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Japanese Amberjack · Yellowfin Tuna
Iquique CL
66 Good
SE Pacific
Peruvian Anchoveta · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna
Kangaroo Island South Australia
66 Good
South Australia
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Yellowfin Tuna
Ternate Maluku
66 Good
North Maluku
Yellowfin Tuna · Skipjack Tuna · Wahoo
Faial Channel
65 Good
Azores
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo
Galveston Texas Gulf
65 Good
Texas Gulf
Yellowfin Tuna · Mutton Snapper · King Mackerel
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
Aceh Andaman Sea Indonesia
64 Good
Aceh Indonesia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Mar del Plata
64 Good
SW Atlantic
Shortfin Mako · Yellowfin Tuna · Argentine Pejerrey
Mar del Plata Offshore
64 Good
Buenos Aires Province
Yellowfin Tuna · King Mackerel · Atlantic Bonito
Ocean City Maryland Offshore
64 Good
Maryland
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Tuna
Santa Barbara Channel Islands
64 Good
Southern California
Yellowfin Tuna · Yellowtail Amberjack · Lingcod
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
Koh Samui Gulf of Thailand
63 Good
Surat Thani Thailand
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Fernando de Noronha Brazil
62 Good
Atlantic Brazil
Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin · Mahi-Mahi
Batanes Northern Philippines
61 Good
Batanes Philippines
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Rote Trench
61 Good
Savu Sea
Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna
Florianopolis Offshore
59 Good
Santa Catarina Brazil
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Atlantic Blue Marlin
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
New Jersey Canyon
57 Good
New Jersey
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Broome Western Australia
56 Good
Western Australia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally
San Diego Yellowfin Banks
56 Good
Southern California
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi
Da Nang Offshore
54 Good
Central Vietnam
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Giant Trevally
Jeju Island Korea
54 Good
Jeju Korea
Yellowfin Tuna · Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Japanese Amberjack
Lakshadweep Arabian Sea
53 Good
Lakshadweep India
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Lakshadweep Islands
53 Good
Lakshadweep
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Sodwana Bay
53 Good
SW Indian
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna
Sagami Bay Japan
52 Good
Kanagawa Japan
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Yellowfin Tuna · Japanese Amberjack
Suruga Bay Japan
52 Good
Shizuoka Japan
Yellowfin Tuna · Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Japanese Amberjack
Cabo San Lucas
51 Good
Sea of Cortez
Striped Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Davao Gulf Philippines
50 Good
Davao Gulf Philippines
Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally · 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
Sydney Deep Water
49 Good
New South Wales
Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Atlantic Blue Marlin
Bicol Region Philippines Pacific
48 Good
Bicol Philippines
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
San Diego Banks
48 Good
NE Pacific
Yellowfin Tuna · Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Yellowtail Amberjack
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 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 125 spots for Yellowfin Tuna across United States, Mexico, India +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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