Fishing in Cayman Islands
16 species across 13 spots
Cayman Islands offers fishing across 13 spots with 16 species in marine, marine, brackish, marine, freshwater, brackish waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
Top Spots
Crystal‑clear waters around the West Bay reefs host dense schools of lantern bass; popular with fly‑fishermen using light tackle.
A pristine reef system with abundant rocky crevices favored by Malacoctenus erdmani, popular among local and visiting fly-fishers.
Clear offshore flats and reef drop-offs attract large numbers of queenfish during the summer.
16
Species
13
Spots
Species
16
Malacoctenus erdmani
Malacoctenus erdmani
marine
Centropomus fasciatus
Centropomus fasciatus
Lantern bass
Serranus baldwini
marine
Black snapper
Apsilus dentatus
marine
Pompano
Trachinotus ovatus
marine, brackish
Striped searobin
Prionotus evolans
marine, brackish
Blackspot porgy
Archosargus pourtalesii
marine
Yellowbar basslet
Lipogramma robinsi
marine
Butter hamlet
Hypoplectrus unicolor
marine
Northern stargazer
Astroscopus guttatus
marine
Sharptooth smooth-hound
Mustelus dorsalis
marine
Permit
Trachinotus falcatus
marine, brackish
Acoupa weakfish
Cynoscion acoupa
marine, freshwater, brackish
Bank sea bass
Centropristis ocyurus
marine
Caribbean sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon porosus
marine, freshwater, brackish
Acrostalagmus galeoides
Acrostalagmus galeoides