Yemen
4 fishing spots، most with their own tide model.
Open the fishing planner for Yemen ←Fishing spots in Yemen
| Place | Type | Bottom | Fish | Shore faces | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aden | Shore & boat | Rocky bays and beaches | Trevally, tuna, kingfish, grouper | South | Tool |
| Mukalla | Shore & boat | Rocks and deep water | Tuna, trevally, kingfish | South | Tool |
| Hodeidah | Shore & boat | Shallow sand and islands | Kingfish, grouper, barracuda | West | Tool |
| Mocha | Shore & boat | Sand and reefs | Kingfish, trevally, grouper | West | Tool |
Locations are approximate. Check where fishing is allowed. Note: offshore wind calms the water, onshore wind stirs it up.
Seas of Yemen
Gulf of Aden: The Gulf of Aden is deep and rich in tuna and trevally, with mixed tides.
Red Sea: The Red Sea has a very weak tide (20–50 cm), so wind, season and time of day matter more than the tide. Coral reefs sit close to shore.
Fishing spots map
🟦 shore · 🟧 boat. Tap any point for details, and open it in Google Maps or Google Earth.
Popular fish in Yemen
Dawn, dusk and around slack tide
Early morning with birds and bait activity
Early morning and afternoon
Early morning and dusk
Morning with moving water
Dawn, strong current at headlands
Early morning with dolphins and birds
Daytime around floating debris
Morning in blue water
Dawn and dusk on reef edges
Late night and dawn
Daytime around buoys and platforms
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 | ||||||||||||
| Queenfish Scomberoides commersonnianus | Live mullet or sardine | ||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| Coral trout (najil) Plectropomus spp. | Live fish, squid | ||||||||||||
| Red snapper Lutjanus malabaricus / L. bohar | Cuttlefish, fish strips | ||||||||||||
| Cobia Rachycentron canadum | Live fish, whole cuttlefish | ||||||||||||
| Barracuda Sphyraena spp. | Live fish | ||||||||||||
| Rabbitfish (batata / safi) Siganus rivulatus, S. luridus, S. canaliculatus | Firm dough (bread or flour), shrimp, green algae | ||||||||||||
| Parrotfish (hareed) Scarus spp. | Crab, prawn, snails | ||||||||||||
| Flathead mullet Mugil cephalus | Bread paste, bread | ||||||||||||
| Greater amberjack Seriola dumerili | Live fish |
Darker = peak season. Seasons are approximate and vary year to year.
Laws & safety
Mind the security situation, military zones and ports. Ask local fishermen before heading out.
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 Yemen
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