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Offshore Trips: Catch Marlin, Dorado, Tuna, Wahoo, and More (Big Game, Deep Sea Fishing).

Inshore Trips: Catch Snapper, King Fish, Skip Jacks, and more (Closer to Shore, Less Travel, Calmer Waters).

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USVI Fishing Information

Source: VI Now (vinow.com)

Fishing Grounds

The Virgin Islands are perched at the edge of the six mile deep Puerto Rico Trench, an area known for having some of the hardiest game fish in the world. Two well known fishing areas off of St. Thomas are the North Drop, about 20 miles north of St. Thomas; and the South Drop, 8 miles south of St. Thomas. St. Croix is surrounded by a drop which is .5 to 4 miles north or south. Migrating schools of small fish gather in these areas, and this attracts larger pelagics such as billfish, Tuna, Wahoo and Dolphin fish (Mahi-Mahi). “Working the drop” consists of trolling back and forth across the 50-100 fathom depth contour.

Classic flats fishing are a rarity in the Virgin Islands; though exceptions such as the Leinster Bay area on St. John do exist. On St. Croix, which has a narrow under-water shelf off its shores; fishing from small boats very close to the shoreline can be very rewarding. Some recreational fishers have success fishing from shore despite difficulties due to windy conditions, deep drop offs and coral snags.

Offshore Game Fishing

Offshore game fish include Blue and White Marlin, Sailfish, Yellowfin Tuna and Wahoo among others. Most of these game fish strike with little warning and they are all known to give quite a fight. Marlin will fight for hours and are said to become more aggressive the week before and after the full moon. Tuna are also strong fish. Wahoo are known to attack bait ferociously and then swim away from the boat; they can race up to 50 miles an hour!

GAMEFISH	LOCATION	SEASON	BAIT/LURES
Atlantic Blue Marlin	STT North & South Drop, STX 100 Fathom drop off, FADs	All year, best May-October	Lures, Ballyhoo, Belly strips, Mackerel
White Marlin	STT North & South Drop, STX 100 Fathom drop off, FADs	All year, best April-May	Lures, Ballyhoo, Bellystrips
Sailfish	STT North & South Drop, STX 100 Fathom drop off	October-March	Lures, Ballyhoo, Bellystrips
Yellowfin Tuna	STT North & South Drop, STX 100 Fathom drop off and all shelf areas, FADs	August – February	Lures, Ballyhoo Feathers
Blackfin Tuna	shelf areas on all islands, FADs	All Year	Lures, Feathers
Skipjack Tuna	shelf areas on all islands, FADs	All Year	Lures, Ballyhoo
Dolphin Fish (mahi-mahi)	STT North & South Drop, shelf areas on all islands, FADs	October-January (peak season) May, July	Lures, Ballyhoo, Flying Fish
Wahoo	shelf areas on all islands, FADs	All year, best September-May	Lures, Ballyhoo

Inshore Game Fishing

Inshore game fishing is the mainstay of recreational fishing for visitors and residents alike and is a tradition in the Virgin Islands. Inshore game fish include Barracuda, Bonefish, Kingfish, Mackerel, Snook and Tarpon. Methods for inshore fishing include fly rod, top water bait and trolling. Bonefish are a bit trickier to catch as they hide around corals making for an easy snag of your hook/line.

GAMEFISH	LOCATION	SEASON	BAIT/LURES
Bonito (Little Tunny)	most inshore areas, drop-offs and around schools of bait fish	All year, best January-May	Fry, feathers
Barracuda	reef & bank areas	All Year	Lures, spoons, ballyhoo
Hardnose	most inshore areas and around schools of bait fish and FADs	April-September	Fry, small feathers
Bar Jack	most inshore areas and around schools of bait fish	All Year	Fry, squid, ballyhoo, feathers
Crevalle Jack	STX 100 Fathom drop off, most inshore areas and around schools of bait fish	All Year	Fry, squid
Rainbow Runner	STT North and South Drops, reefs & banks, FADs	April – September	Fry, squid, ballyhoo, feathers
Yellowtail Snapper	near reefs & bank areas	All Year	Fry, cut bait
Kingfish	reefs, most mid-shelf areas and drop-offs	All year, best February-May	Ballyhoo, fry, skirts
Cero	Near shore, reefs	All Year	Lures, feathers, fry, ballyhoo

The primary target of shallow water fishing and flat fishing in the Virgin Islands include Barracuda, Jacks and Permit. Bonefish and Tarpon are also popular catches in shallow waters, but they are catch and release only. Snook are caught occasionally.

GAMEFISH	LOCATION	SEASON	BAIT/LURES	FLY FISHING
Bonefish	near shore, shallow areas, sea grass & sand flats, bays, mangrove lagoons	All year, best late March- September	Live shrimp, small jigs often baited with shrimp or crab	Small flies tied to imitate shrimp, crabs
Permit	shallow sea grass & sand flats, bays, lagoons, back reefs	All year, best April-October	Small live crabs, pieces of crab, small sea urchins	Crab patterns
Tarpon	mangrove lagoons, bays, harbors, deeper water adjacent to shallow flats, around offshore cays	All year, best March-October	Silver spoons, white jigs, live bait fish	Large streamers, various ‘tarpon’ flies
Barracuda	around reefs, channels adjacent to shallow water, mangrove lagoons and bays	All Year	Live fish, bait fish imitations, silver spoons, feathers	Bait fish imitations, needlefish imitations
Jacks	around reefs, channels adjacent to shallow water, mangrove lagoons and bays, back reef flats	All Year	Squid, shrimp, cut bait, small spoons, spinners, jigs	Small streamers, shrimp imitations
Snook	mangrove lagoons, bays, harbors, along beaches with sharp drop-offs and submerged structures	All Year	Live shrimp, small fish, bait fish imitation lures, jigs	Bait fish imitations
Mahogany Snapper	around reefs, channels, adjacent to shallow water	All Year	Batifish, squid, fry

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