Fishing in Indonesia
17 species across 13 spots
Indonesia offers fishing across 13 spots with 17 species in marine, marine, brackish, marine, freshwater, brackish waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
Top Spots
Known for its incredible marine biodiversity, Raja Ampat is a hotspot for Blue-green Snapper, especially around the islands of Misool and Salawati.
Rich underwater biodiversity with plenty of pelagic species.
The Java Sea is a productive fishing ground, and Short-bodied Mackerel are one of the species that can be caught here. Anglers can expect to catch them in the waters off the coast of Jakarta.
17
Species
13
Spots
Species
17
Green jobfish
Aprion virescens
marine
Humpback red snapper
Lutjanus gibbus
marine
Short mackerel
Rastrelliger brachysoma
marine, brackish
Mangrove red snapper
Lutjanus argentimaculatus
marine, freshwater, brackish
Twospot banded snapper
Lutjanus biguttatus
marine
Serranus salmonopsis
Serranus salmonopsis
Coachwhip trevally
Carangoides oblongus
Island mackerel
Rastrelliger faughni
marine
Korean seerfish
Scomberomorus koreanus
marine
Coolihoo
Carangoides bartholomaei
Giant trevally
Caranx ignobilis
marine, brackish
Manta Ray
Manta birostris
Open ocean, coastal areas
Spearfish remora
Remora brachyptera
marine
Snubnose grouper
Epinephelus macrospilos
marine
Pacific bluefin tuna
Thunnus orientalis
marine, brackish
Yellow Puffer
Tetraodon lunaris
Coastal waters, reefs
Black marlin
Istiompax indica
marine