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Fishing in Indonesia

40 species across 32 spots

Indonesia offers fishing across 32 spots with 40 species in marine, marine, brackish, marine, freshwater, brackish waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.

Best months: June to august, May-september, October to april, September to april

Top Spots

Raja Ampat9 species

Known for its incredible marine biodiversity, Raja Ampat is a hotspot for Blue-green Snapper, especially around the islands of Misool and Salawati.

Raja Ampat, West Papua3 species

World‑renowned reef complex with abundant coral heads where Red‑spotted blenny congregate around rubble and overhangs, making them easy to target from a small boat.

Jimbaran Bay2 species

Coastal bay on Bali's south shore where seasonal upwelling fuels abundant anchovy schools, ideal for both reef and offshore anglers.

40

Species

32

Spots

Species

40
Green jobfish

Green jobfish

Aprion virescens

Very Common

marine

Raja Ampat
Humpback red snapper

Humpback red snapper

Lutjanus gibbus

Very Common

marine

Raja Ampat
Short mackerel

Short mackerel

Rastrelliger brachysoma

Very Common

marine, brackish

Java Sea, off Jakarta, IndonesiaNatuna Sea, Indonesia
Mangrove red snapper

Mangrove red snapper

Lutjanus argentimaculatus

Very Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Raja Ampat Islands
Twospot banded snapper

Twospot banded snapper

Lutjanus biguttatus

Very Common

marine

Raja Ampat
Great anchovy

Great anchovy

Stolephorus balinensis

Very Common

marine

Jimbaran Bay
Dwarf threadfin bream

Dwarf threadfin bream

Nemipterus balinensoides

Very Common

marine, brackish

Bali Reef, Nusa Penida
Pearl-spot chromis

Pearl-spot chromis

Chromis notata

Very Common

marine

Raja Ampat

Serranus salmonopsis

Serranus salmonopsis

Very Common
Raja Ampat
Red-spotted blenny

Red-spotted blenny

Blenniella chrysospilos

Very Common

marine

Raja Ampat, West Papua
Coachwhip trevally

Coachwhip trevally

Carangoides oblongus

Very Common
Raja Ampat
Island mackerel

Island mackerel

Rastrelliger faughni

Very Common

marine

Riau IslandsNatuna Islands
Korean seerfish

Korean seerfish

Scomberomorus koreanus

Very Common

marine

Java Sea, off JakartaCelebes Sea, off North Sulawesi
Black-streaked monocle bream

Black-streaked monocle bream

Scolopsis taeniata

Very Common

marine

Misool Island, Raja Ampat
Orange clownfish

Orange clownfish

Amphiprion percula

Very Common

marine

Raja Ampat, West Papua

Coolihoo

Carangoides bartholomaei

Common
Bali's Nusa Lembongan
Goosehead scorpionfish

Goosehead scorpionfish

Scorpaena bergii

Common

marine

Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
Sleepy goby

Sleepy goby

Psammogobius biocellatus

Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Raja Ampat, Dampier Strait
Castelnau's herring

Castelnau's herring

Herklotsichthys castelnaui

Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Bali Strait, Indonesia
Thorny seahorse

Thorny seahorse

Hippocampus histrix

Common

marine

Raja Ampat – Misool Island
Starspotted grouper

Starspotted grouper

Epinephelus hexagonatus

Common

marine

Komodo National Park – Batu BolongRaja Ampat – Misool Island
Giant trevally

Giant trevally

Caranx ignobilis

Common

marine, brackish

Raja Ampat
Branchiostegus argentatus

Branchiostegus argentatus

Branchiostegus argentatus

Common

marine

Raja Ampat, West Papua
Pygmy scorpionfish

Pygmy scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes scaber

Common

marine, brackish

Raja Ampat Reef, West Papua
Vincent's sillago

Vincent's sillago

Sillago vincenti

Common

marine, brackish

Jimbaran Bay

Manta Ray

Manta birostris

Common

Open ocean, coastal areas

Raja Ampat
Spearfish remora

Spearfish remora

Remora brachyptera

Common

marine

Bali
Snubnose grouper

Snubnose grouper

Epinephelus macrospilos

Common

marine

Southeast Coast of Java
Fan-bellied leatherjacket

Fan-bellied leatherjacket

Monacanthus chinensis

Common

marine

Misool Island (Raja Ampat)
Bumphead parrotfish

Bumphead parrotfish

Scarus perrico

Common

marine

Raja Ampat – Misool
Chameleon sand tilefish

Chameleon sand tilefish

Hoplolatilus chlupatyi

Common

marine

Wayag Islands, Raja Ampat
Cebu shrimpgoby

Cebu shrimpgoby

Cryptocentrus cebuanus

Common

marine

Misool Island, Raja Ampat
Brunei dartfish

Brunei dartfish

Navigobius vittatus

Common

marine

Raja Ampat

Yellow Puffer

Tetraodon lunaris

Common

Coastal waters, reefs

Komodo National Park
Roho labeo

Roho labeo

Labeo rohita

Occasional

freshwater, brackish

Lake Toba
Barramundi

Barramundi

Lates calcarifer

Occasional

marine, freshwater, brackish

Nusa Dua

Glyptorhynchus sulcatus

Glyptorhynchus sulcatus

Uncommon
Bali, IndonesiaThe Gili Islands
Canestrini's Goby

Canestrini's Goby

Ninnigobius canestrinii

Uncommon

freshwater, brackish

Nusa Penida, Bali
Black marlin

Black marlin

Istiompax indica

Uncommon

marine

Batom Island
Pseudoliparis belyaevi

Pseudoliparis belyaevi

Pseudoliparis belyaevi

Rare

marine

Sunda (Java) Trench