Fishing in Palau
18 species across 10 spots
Palau offers fishing across 10 spots with 18 species in marine, marine, brackish, freshwater, brackish waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
Top Spots
Palau's Rock Islands and surrounding reefs are home to a healthy population of Two-spot Banded Seaperch, attracting anglers from around the world.
Stunning limestone islets with clear waters; the triplefin thrives among the crevices, making it a prime spot for enthusiasts.
Iconic limestone islands with extensive reef flats; chromis are a staple of the reef fish community.
18
Species
10
Spots
Species
18
Twospot banded snapper
Lutjanus biguttatus
marine
Enneapterygius sheni
Enneapterygius sheni
marine
Pearl-spot chromis
Chromis notata
marine
Bluestriped butterflyfish
Chaetodon fremblii
marine
Blacktip reef shark
Carcharhinus melanopterus
marine, brackish
Twospot surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus binotatus
marine
Dwarf threadfin bream
Nemipterus balinensoides
marine, brackish
Starspotted grouper
Epinephelus hexagonatus
marine
Paperbones
Luciosudis normani
marine
Chameleon sand tilefish
Hoplolatilus chlupatyi
marine
Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus
Pomacentrus caeruleopunctatus
marine
Bumphead parrotfish
Scarus perrico
marine
Indo-Pacific sailfish
Istiophorus platypterus
marine
Popeye lampfish
Bolinichthys longipes
marine
Glyptorhynchus sulcatus
Glyptorhynchus sulcatus
Dogtooth tuna
Gymnosarda unicolor
marine
Pygmy scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes scaber
marine, brackish
Canestrini's Goby
Ninnigobius canestrinii
freshwater, brackish