Loading map...

Fishing in Atlantic Ocean

73 species across 91 spots

Atlantic Ocean offers fishing across 91 spots with 73 species in freshwater, marine, brackish, marine waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.

Best months: May‑july, July-october, June-september, July to september

Top Spots

Madeira3 species

Renowned for producing some of the largest Atlantic Blue Marlin in the world, Madeira is a top spot during the summer months.

Azores Islands2 species

A remote archipelago in the Atlantic with abundant Albacore Tuna.

Bermuda2 species

Known for its big game fishing, Bermuda's deep waters offer excellent conditions for targeting Atlantic Blue Marlin.

73

Species

91

Spots

Species

73
Sparus atlanticus

Sparus atlanticus

Sparus atlanticus

Very Common
Sardinia, Gulf of OroseiCôte d'Azur, AntibesCosta Brava, Girona+2
Guyanan croaker

Guyanan croaker

Pachypops fourcroi

Very Common

freshwater

Georgetown River Mouth
Atlantic bonito

Atlantic bonito

Sarda sarda

Very Common

marine, brackish

São Miguel IslandMadeira IslandSal Island
Pollack

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Very Common

marine

County Donegal
Atlantic mackerel

Atlantic mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Very Common

marine, brackish

Saint‑Malo CoastCape CodSkagerrak (North Sea)+1
Hypomyces porphyreus

Hypomyces porphyreus

Hypomyces porphyreus

Very Common
Cape Town Rockfish Reef
Porbeagle

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

Very Common

marine

Wedgeport
Albacore

Albacore

Thunnus alalunga

Very Common

marine

Azores IslandsMadeira Islands
Lutianus aya

Lutianus aya

Lutianus aya

Common
Cape Verde Archipelago – Sal Island
Yellowfin tuna

Yellowfin tuna

Thunnus albacares

Common

marine, brackish

Canary Islands
Senegalese sole

Senegalese sole

Solea senegalensis

Common

marine

Bay of Biscay (Brittany coast)Agadir CoastSaloum Delta (near Dakar)
Pimelodella conquetaensis

Pimelodella conquetaensis

Pimelodella conquetaensis

Common

freshwater

Mouth of the Orinoco
Norwegian pollock

Norwegian pollock

Theragra finnmarchica

Common
Faroe Islands (Eysturoy)
Atlantic bluefin tuna

Atlantic bluefin tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Common

marine, brackish

Cape Hatteras, North CarolinaBonavista Peninsula
Common dab

Common dab

Limanda limanda

Common

marine

Brittany Coast, Baie de Douarnenez
Atlantic bigeye

Atlantic bigeye

Priacanthus arenatus

Common

marine

Ari Atoll
Lemon sole

Lemon sole

Microstomus kitt

Common

marine

Arcachon Bay
Thresher

Thresher

Alopias vulpinus

Common

marine

Cape Point
Sargassumfish

Sargassumfish

Histrio histrio

Common

marine

Sargasso SeaAzores Islands
Gigantactis macronema

Gigantactis macronema

Gigantactis macronema

Common

marine

Ascension Island Abyssal Region
Salmonidarum acutirostratus

Salmonidarum acutirostratus

Salmonidarum acutirostratus

Common
River TweedRio Gallegos
Pagellus fascialis

Pagellus fascialis

Pagellus fascialis

Common
St. George's, Bermuda
Common dolphinfish

Common dolphinfish

Coryphaena hippurus

Common

marine, brackish

Azores – São Miguel
Serra Spanish mackerel

Serra Spanish mackerel

Scomberomorus brasiliensis

Common

marine

Mar del Plata
Striped bass

Striped bass

Morone saxatilis

Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Roscoff Coast
Black seabass

Black seabass

Centropristis striata

Common

marine

Bermuda, North Atlantic
Round sardinella

Round sardinella

Sardinella aurita

Common

marine, brackish

Banjul River Mouth
Falkland sprat

Falkland sprat

Sprattus fuegensis

Common

marine

Puerto Deseado
Inshore lizardfish

Inshore lizardfish

Synodus foetens

Common

marine, brackish

Fernando de Noronha Nearshore
Canadian eelpout

Canadian eelpout

Lycodes polaris

Common

marine

St. George's Bay
Diaphus suborbitalis

Diaphus suborbitalis

Diaphus suborbitalis

Common

marine

Azores Mid‑Atlantic Lanternfish Corridor
Mead's lanternfish

Mead's lanternfish

Diaphus meadi

Common

marine

Azores – Mid-Atlantic Ridge Seamounts
Trichomycterus conradi

Trichomycterus conradi

Trichomycterus conradi

Common

freshwater

Ribeira de Iguape River – Upper Basin
Yellownose skate

Yellownose skate

Zearaja chilensis

Common

marine

Bahía de Punta Arenas
European conger

European conger

Conger conger

Common

marine

Cornwall – Newquay Atlantic Coast
Coelorinchus commutabilis

Coelorinchus commutabilis

Coelorinchus commutabilis

Common

marine

Falkland Islands Continental SlopeLofoten Deep Water
Careproctus attenuatus

Careproctus attenuatus

Careproctus attenuatus

Occasional

marine

Icelandic North Atlantic Rift
Ctenopoma gabonense

Ctenopoma gabonense

Ctenopoma gabonense

Occasional

freshwater

Ntem River Delta – Gabon
European hake

European hake

Merluccius merluccius

Occasional

marine

Taghazout Coast
Pacific cod

Pacific cod

Gadus macrocephalus

Occasional

marine, brackish

Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, Westfjords
Boulenger's snaggletooth

Boulenger's snaggletooth

Astronesthes boulengeri

Occasional

marine

Azores Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Narrow-snouted pipefish

Narrow-snouted pipefish

Syngnathus tenuirostris

Occasional

marine

Tenerife, Los Cristianos Seagrass Zone
Spearfish remora

Spearfish remora

Remora brachyptera

Occasional

marine

Cape Verde
Bolin's lanternfish

Bolin's lanternfish

Protomyctophum bolini

Occasional

marine

Azores Mid‑Ocean Ridge
Bullet tuna

Bullet tuna

Auxis rochei

Occasional

marine, brackish

Tenerife South Coast, Canary Islands
Deep-sea smelt

Deep-sea smelt

Glossanodon semifasciatus

Occasional

marine

Rockall Trough, North AtlanticFlemish Cap, North Atlantic
Tautog

Tautog

Tautoga onitis

Occasional

marine, brackish

Newquay, Cornwall
Largehead hairtail

Largehead hairtail

Trichiurus lepturus

Occasional

marine, brackish

Bahia Coast, Brazil
Atlantic white marlin

Atlantic white marlin

Kajikia albida

Occasional

marine

San JuanMadeiraBermuda
American plaice

American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Occasional

marine

Cape Elizabeth
Halimochirurgus alcocki

Halimochirurgus alcocki

Halimochirurgus alcocki

Occasional

marine

Fernando de Noronha Archipelago
Achirus zebrinus

Achirus zebrinus

Achirus zebrinus

Occasional

marine

Orinoco Delta Mouth
Black lantern fish

Black lantern fish

Lampanyctus niger

Uncommon

marine

Azores Mid‑Atlantic Lantern Site
Blue marlin

Blue marlin

Makaira nigricans

Uncommon

marine

MadeiraBermuda
Silver seatrout

Silver seatrout

Cynoscion nothus

Uncommon

marine, brackish

Rio de Janeiro Coast (Itacoatiara)
Shortbill spearfish

Shortbill spearfish

Tetrapturus angustirostris

Uncommon

marine

Madeira
Cape horse mackerel

Cape horse mackerel

Trachurus capensis

Uncommon

marine

Tristan da Cunha
Coryphaenoides oreinos

Coryphaenoides oreinos

Coryphaenoides oreinos

Uncommon

marine

Azores Deep – Mid‑Atlantic RidgePatagonian Shelf – Southwest Atlantic
Giant wrymouth

Giant wrymouth

Cryptacanthodes giganteus

Uncommon

marine

Cape Town
Careproctus steini

Careproctus steini

Careproctus steini

Uncommon

marine

Kerguelen Islands – South Atlantic Shelf
Glyptorhynchus sulcatus

Glyptorhynchus sulcatus

Glyptorhynchus sulcatus

Uncommon
The Azores
Acrostalagmus luteoalbus

Acrostalagmus luteoalbus

Acrostalagmus luteoalbus

Uncommon
Bermuda Waters
Coelorinchus radcliffei

Coelorinchus radcliffei

Coelorinchus radcliffei

Uncommon

marine

Azores Mid‑Atlantic Ridge
Error Seamount Catshark

Error Seamount Catshark

Bythaelurus stewarti

Uncommon

marine

Azores Seamount (Mount Pico Rise)Vema Seamount, South Atlantic
Longwing spinyfin

Longwing spinyfin

Diretmoides pauciradiatus

Rare

marine

São Miguel, Azores
Small-eyed abyssal eel

Small-eyed abyssal eel

Haptenchelys parviocularis

Rare

marine

Mid‑Atlantic Ridge, Azores
Northern stargazer

Northern stargazer

Astroscopus guttatus

Rare

marine

Cape Town
Tucker's frostfish

Tucker's frostfish

Benthodesmus tuckeri

Rare

marine

Azores Archipelago
Greenland shark

Greenland shark

Somniosus microcephalus

Rare

marine

Labrador Coast, Newfoundland
Vaillant's grenadier

Vaillant's grenadier

Bathygadus melanobranchus

Rare

marine

Southwest Atlantic Off PatagoniaAzores Deepwater Grounds
Epigonus ctenolepis

Epigonus ctenolepis

Epigonus ctenolepis

Rare

marine

Azores Seamounts, Portugal
Chatham deep-water triplefin

Chatham deep-water triplefin

Matanui bathytaton

Rare

marine

South Georgia – Southern Shelf
Pseudoliparis belyaevi

Pseudoliparis belyaevi

Pseudoliparis belyaevi

Rare

marine

Puerto Rico Trench