Grouper fishing

Grouper is common name for all the bass-looking-fish from the Epinephelinae Family. This family also includes sea bass by the way. Grouper are colorful predators who like to live in rocky areas, reefs, wrecks where they can hide.

Groupers are present in all subtropical and tropical oceans. They are taken deep sea fishing with natural bait (sardine, squid, ...), trolling with the downrigger or jigging.

There are groupers of all sizes and coulors, but the largest grouper are the goliath grouper. These fish can weigh as much as 350 kg (770 lb) and grow to lengths up to 2.5 m.

Grouper fishing

Top Grouper Fishing destinations

Groupers are present in all subtropical and tropical oceans. The best fishing destinations to fish for grouper are the Florida Keys, Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico, Canary Islands, Gibraltar Straits, Madagascar, Seychelles, Andaman Islands and Australia.

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Best Grouper Fishing Charters

Lilly-M

4 36,00 ft

Isla Mujeres, Riviera Maya (MX)

From $500
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

Game Fisher Maldives

5 137,80 ft

Baa Atoll, Maldives (MDV)

From $200
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice

Nosy Lien

4 32,81 ft

Nosy Be, Madagascar (MG)

From $698
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

My Way

4 27,89 ft

Dugi Otok, Croatia (HR)

From $339
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

Llobarrete II

10 32,81 ft

Cambrils, Spain (ES)

From $102
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

Olphi Nui

4 29,53 ft

Tahiti, Tahiti (PF)

From $900
Deposit non-refundable

Hooker

5 42,65 ft

Mindelo, Cape Verde (CV)

From $1722
Deposit non-refundable

Wasabi 45 Viking Express

8 46,00 ft

Puerto Aventuras, Riviera Maya (MX)

From $895
Deposit non-refundable

Cadaqués Charter

3 29,53 ft

Cadaqués, Costa Brava (ES)

From $484
Deposit non-refundable