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Fishing in Papua New Guinea
8 species across 6 spots
Papua New Guinea offers fishing across 6 spots with 8 species in marine, marine, brackish, marine, freshwater, brackish waters. Suitable for intermediate to expert anglers.
Best months: May to november, May to december, June to february, October to december
Top Spots
Papua New Guinea5 species
PNG's coral reefs and island chains offer a high chance of catching Humpback red snapper.
Gulf of Papua2 species
This region is known for its rich fisheries, with Papuan seerfish being a common catch.
Fly River Delta2 species
A challenging but rewarding spot for Creek Red Bream, with numerous river channels and mangrove forests
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Species
6
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Species
8
Humpback red snapper
Lutjanus gibbus
marine
Papua New Guinea
Green jobfish
Aprion virescens
marine
Papua New Guinea
Twospot banded snapper
Lutjanus biguttatus
marine
Papua New Guinea
Giant ruby snapper
Etelis boweni
marine
Impulse ReefKimbe Bay
Papuan seerfish
Scomberomorus multiradiatus
marine, brackish
Gulf of PapuaPapua GulfFly River Delta
Snubnose grouper
Epinephelus macrospilos
marine
Papua New Guinea
Coachwhip trevally
Carangoides oblongus
Papua New Guinea
Mangrove red snapper
Lutjanus argentimaculatus
marine, freshwater, brackish
Fly River DeltaGulf of Papua