April Fishing Report
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🎣 Monthly Fishing Report – April 2026
🌦 Weather Overview
- Sea Conditions: windy month with some good days but wind causing some choppy seas
- Water Temperature: 26-27 degrees
- Wind: mostly windy with some strong south easterly winds
- Rainfall: low
🐟 Target Species This Month
|
Species |
Size Range |
Notes |
|
Yellowfin Tuna |
5kg-50kg |
Low numbers of big tuna. Smaller fish around fads |
|
Dorado (Mahi-Mahi) |
5–15kg |
Medium numbers Found far out |
|
Wahoo |
10–30kg |
Low numbers but those caught were 15kgs ++ |
|
Giant Trevally (GT) |
5–40kg |
Very low numbers |
|
Dogtooth Tuna |
8–30kg |
Some reports on banks. Smaller fish |
|
Blue Marlin |
100–300kg |
Low numbers. Some smaller fish caught |
⚓ Notable Catches & Reports
April was a quieter month with the large shoals of big yellowfin tuna moving on from our coasts. With a few windy days, the dorado are back! They are found 15 miles ++ from our coasts.
Sharks have been a common siting on shelves and banks. Common species silver tip and bull sharks
🐟 Catch of the Month
- +\ - 65lbs GT caught and released by Dylan Slome
- 250 lbs swordfish caught by Mark de Speville
🛠 Gear & Techniques
- Best Lures/Bait: artificial lures and live bait
📅 Outlook for Next Month
- Expect more windy days
- big tuna shoals will slow down
- water temperatures to start dropping to 25-26 degrees
- Marlin bite to slow down
- smaller tuna to arrive around fads and drop offs
