Fishing in Tahiti

Tahiti is a true Indo-Pacific fishing paradise. Fishing along the white sandy beaches and wading the flats anglers look for bonefish and bluefin trevally. 

On the reefs napoleon wrasse, bohar snapper and coral trout can be caught bait fishing, fly fishing or jigging. Around the reefs the hard fighting dogtooth tuna, bigeye trevally, giant trevally and grouper can be hooked on jigs, poppers and natural bait.

Beautiful scenery has made Tahiti and French Polynesia a popular vacation spot and a great big game fishing destination. Offshore, fishing remote Tahitian waters, anglers can pick a fight with blue marlin, tuna - including yellowfin, bigeye and dogtooth -, wahoo and dorado.

The best months for sport fishing in Tahiti are from October to June.

Is there good fishing in Tahiti?

Although you can hook up blue marlin all year round, summer is the peak season for billfish in Tahiti and French Polynesia. Especially from December to June, when the water is the warmest.

During winter (June, July & August) the sea is colder and can get pretty rough.

Inshore fishing, flats fishing and reef fishing can be done all year round. Here you can expect to find a variety of fish including small barracuda, lagoon bonito, trevally jacks, blue fin trevally, snappers and groupers.

Depending on the charter fishing boat and on the duration of your fishing tour, you’ll pay more or less for the tour. The price for a private 4 hour Tahiti fishing trip with a smaller boat is $450. A half day trip with a 30ft charter costs around $900, while an 8 hour private trip will cost you $1400.

What does the price include?

The price usually includes the captain, fishing tackle, fuel, bait & lures and licenses. On every listing we indicate whether drinks and food are included.

Once you’ve made a booking, the captain will contact you to arrange the meeting point and the departure time. Also, we recommend you contact the captain a couple of days before the tour to confirm the weather forecast.