Fishing in Bahamas
37 species across 28 spots
Bahamas offers fishing across 28 spots with 37 species in marine, marine, brackish, marine, freshwater, brackish waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
Top Spots
Shallow reef flats and deep channels converge, creating a hotspot where mahi‑mahi feed on abundant flying fish and sardines.
Bimini is a popular spot for anglers targeting Dorado, with its clear waters and abundant baitfish.
Remote cays with clear waters; the species thrives on the outer reef walls.
37
Species
28
Spots
Species
37
Royal gramma
Gramma loreto
marine
Tessellated blenny
Hypsoblennius invemar
marine
Yellowbar basslet
Lipogramma robinsi
marine
Bonefish
Albula vulpes
marine, brackish
Common dolphinfish
Coryphaena hippurus
marine, brackish
Black snapper
Apsilus dentatus
marine
Rock sea bass
Centropristis philadelphica
marine
Blackspot porgy
Archosargus pourtalesii
marine
Bank sea bass
Centropristis ocyurus
marine
Lemon shark
Negaprion brevirostris
marine, brackish
Striped searobin
Prionotus evolans
marine, brackish
Lantern bass
Serranus baldwini
marine
Crevalle jack
Caranx hippos
marine, brackish
Caribbean sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon porosus
marine, freshwater, brackish
Inshore lizardfish
Synodus foetens
marine, brackish
Twospot sea bass
Centropristis fuscula
marine
Gulf butterfish
Peprilus burti
marine
Pompano
Trachinotus ovatus
marine, brackish
Pompano dolphinfish
Coryphaena equiselis
marine
Bahamas sawshark
Pristiophorus schroederi
marine
Permit
Trachinotus falcatus
marine, brackish
Coolihoo
Carangoides bartholomaei
Black seabass
Centropristis striata
marine
Tarpon
Megalops atlanticus
marine, freshwater, brackish
Polka-dot cusk-eel
Otophidium omostigma
marine
Northern stargazer
Astroscopus guttatus
marine
Sharptooth smooth-hound
Mustelus dorsalis
marine
Hammerhead Shark
Sphyrna spp.
Coastal waters, deep oceans
King mackerel
Scomberomorus cavalla
marine
Tiger shark
Galeocerdo cuvier
marine, brackish
Scrawled cowfish
Acanthostracion quadricornis
marine
Striped weakfish
Cynoscion striatus
marine
Silver seatrout
Cynoscion nothus
marine, brackish
Channel flounder
Syacium micrurum
marine
Veracruz whiff
Citharichthys abbotti
marine
Smallscale weakfish
Cynoscion microlepidotus
marine, brackish
Blue marlin
Makaira nigricans
marine