SEASON IN MAURITIUS

Summer time: November to April
Winter time: May to October

FISH SEASONS

FISH SPECIES

Pacific Blue Marlin

PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN

From 100 to 1430 pounds. Average weight 350 pounds. Caught all year round. Best months, November to April.

World Record: 1376 (Men)
Mauritian Record: 1355 lbs

Black Marlin

BLACK MARLIN

Mauritian record 752 pounds. Average weight 400 pounds. A great fighter. Caught all year round but found mostly in winter.

World Record: 1347 lbs
Mauritian Record: 794 lbs

Striped Marlin Fishing Mauritius

STRIPED MARLIN

Only a few specimen are boated every year.

 

World record: 494 lbs
Mauritian Record: 243 lbs

Sailfish - Big Game Fishing - Mauritius

SAILFISH

Not very abundant but more could be caught if they were fished for.

World Record: 141 lbs
Mauritian Record: 142 lbs

Dorado Fishing in Mauritius

DORADO

Found all year round. Rarely exceeds 50 pounds. A wonderful fish giving good fun when played on light tackle.

World Record: 82 lbs
Mauritian Record: 68 lbs

Wahoo - Fishing in Mauritius

WAHOO

Found all year round. Average weight 45 pounds. Mauritian record being 125 pounds. Great fun on light tackle.

World Record: 149 lbs
Mauritian Record: 125 lbs

Mako Shark Fishing Mauritius IslandMAKO SHARK

Some specimens are caught every year. A dangerous shark and a fierce fighter.

World Record: 1115 lbs
Mauritian Record: 1115 lbs

Hammerhead Shark MauritiusHAMMERHEAD SHARK

Abundant in August and September and found also all year round.

World Record: 1280 lbs
Mauritian Record: 693 lbs

Blue Shark - Big Game Fishing MauritiusBLUE SHARK

Mauritius holds the world record in 130 pounds class for this species with a 400 pounder. Not abundant.

World Record: 400 lbs
Mauritian Record: 400 lbs

Tiger Shark Fishing Mauritius IslandTIGER SHARK

Will swallow anything that floats. Generally a good fighter. Our record is 1218 pounds.

World Record: 1780 lbs
Mauritian Record: 1218 lbs

Yellow Fin Tuna Fishing MauritiusYELLOW FIN TUNA

Big specimen, abundant in March and April, found all year round in different size. Weight does not exceed 200 pounds. A great fighter.

World Record: 388 lbs
Mauritian Record: 212 lbs

Dog Tooth Tuna MauritiusDOG TOOTH TUNA

Biggest specimen boated weighed 230 pounds, the world record in 50 pounds line class. Many possibilities for new world record.

World Record: 224 lbs (80 lbs line)
Mauritian Record: 212 lbs