Somalia
4 fishing spots، most with their own tide model.
Open the fishing planner for Somalia ←Fishing spots in Somalia
| Place | Type | Bottom | Fish | Shore faces | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berbera | Shore & boat | Beaches and reefs | Trevally, tuna, kingfish | North | Tool |
| Bosaso | Shore & boat | Rocky shores | Tuna, trevally, grouper | North | Tool |
| Mogadishu | Shore & boat | Reefs and open beaches | Trevally, tuna, kingfish, grouper | Southeast | Tool |
| Kismayo | Shore & boat | Islands and reefs | Trevally, tuna, barracuda | Southeast | Tool |
Locations are approximate. Check where fishing is allowed. Note: offshore wind calms the water, onshore wind stirs it up.
Seas of Somalia
Gulf of Aden: The Gulf of Aden is deep and rich in tuna and trevally, with mixed tides.
Indian Ocean: The Indian Ocean has large tides (2–5 m), and the southwest monsoon (June–September) churns up the sea.
Fishing spots map
🟦 shore · 🟧 boat. Tap any point for details, and open it in Google Maps or Google Earth.
Popular fish in Somalia
Dawn, dusk and around slack tide
Early morning with birds and bait activity
Early morning and afternoon
Morning with moving water
Dawn, strong current at headlands
Early morning with dolphins and birds
Daytime around floating debris
Morning in blue water
Late night and dawn
Daytime around buoys and platforms
Morning, dusk and moonlit nights
Fish seasons
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Bait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamour (grouper) Epinephelus coioides | Live mullet or sardine, whole cuttlefish, large prawn, fish strips | ||||||||||||
| Kingfish (kanaad) Scomberomorus commerson | Live mullet or sardine, no weight | ||||||||||||
| Spangled emperor Lethrinus nebulosus | Cuttlefish, prawn, crab | ||||||||||||
| Trevally Carangoides spp. | Live sardine, strips | ||||||||||||
| Giant trevally (GT) Caranx ignobilis | Large live bait | ||||||||||||
| Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares | Live sardine, squid | ||||||||||||
| Mahi-mahi (dorado) Coryphaena hippurus | Sardine, squid | ||||||||||||
| Sailfish Istiophorus platypterus | Live fish | ||||||||||||
| Red snapper Lutjanus malabaricus / L. bohar | Cuttlefish, fish strips | ||||||||||||
| Cobia Rachycentron canadum | Live fish, whole cuttlefish | ||||||||||||
| Barracuda Sphyraena spp. | Live fish |
Darker = peak season. Seasons are approximate and vary year to year.
Laws & safety
Mind the security situation; the SW monsoon (June–Sept) makes the sea very rough.
Wear a life jacket, tell someone where you are, and don't take a boat out if wind exceeds 28 km/h or waves exceed 1 m.
Anglers' community in Somalia
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