Fishing in Fiji
22 species across 12 spots
Fiji offers fishing across 12 spots with 22 species in marine, marine, brackish, coastal waters, coral reefs, and estuaries waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
Top Spots
Fiji's coral reefs are home to a healthy population of Humpback red snapper.
Fiji's clear waters and coral reefs provide a perfect habitat for Dorado.
A chain of islands with extensive fringing reefs; the species is often found in the sheltered lagoon crests where currents bring in planktonic food.
22
Species
12
Spots
Species
22
Humpback red snapper
Lutjanus gibbus
marine
Pompano dolphinfish
Coryphaena equiselis
marine
Green jobfish
Aprion virescens
marine
Twospot banded snapper
Lutjanus biguttatus
marine
Serranus salmonopsis
Serranus salmonopsis
Blacktip reef shark
Carcharhinus melanopterus
marine, brackish
Snubnose grouper
Epinephelus macrospilos
marine
Yellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares
marine, brackish
Giant trevally
Caranx ignobilis
marine, brackish
Fiji coralbrotula
Diancistrus fijiensis
marine
Black-streaked monocle bream
Scolopsis taeniata
marine
Coolihoo
Carangoides bartholomaei
Red-spotted blenny
Blenniella chrysospilos
marine
Slender tuna
Allothunnus fallai
marine
Enneapterygius sheni
Enneapterygius sheni
marine
Barracuda (Sphyraena spp.)
Sphyraena spp.
Coastal waters, coral reefs, and estuaries
Indo-Pacific sailfish
Istiophorus platypterus
marine
Butterfly kingfish
Gasterochisma melampus
marine
Acrostalagmus ochraceus
Acrostalagmus ochraceus
Cladobotryum indoafrum
Cladobotryum indoafrum
Dogtooth tuna
Gymnosarda unicolor
marine
Indo-Pacific blue marlin
Makaira mazara
marine