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Fish Species Guide: Find Where to Catch Every Fish
Browse 70+ fish species. Get habitat, seasonality, and proven tactics for each one, mapped to the waters they call home.
Most popular fish species
The fish anglers search for most, from Snapper, Kahawai and Yellowtail Kingfish and more. Start here to learn where they live and how to catch them.
Find which waters have the species you want to catch
Snapper
Chrysophrys auratus
Kahawai
Arripis trutta
Yellowtail Kingfish
Seriola lalandi
Blue Cod
Parapercis colias
Trevally
Pseudocaranx georgianus
John Dory
Zeus faber
Red Gurnard
Chelidonichthys kumu
Tarakihi
Nemadactylus macropterus
Hapuku
Polyprion oxygeneios
Blue Warehou
Seriolella brama
Barracouta
Thyrsites atun
Blue Moki
Latridopsis ciliaris
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- 01 · Species map filter
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- 02 · Waterbody species
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Species, behavior and seasonal patterns for every lake, river and pond, before you leave the driveway.
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All fish species, A to Z
Browse all 72 species in the guide, listed A to Z.
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Fish species FAQ
Quick answers for planning your next trip.
How many fish species are in the onWater species guide?
The guide covers 72 fish species, including Snapper, Kahawai and Yellowtail Kingfish. Each species guide lists habitat, seasons and techniques where we have that information.
How do I find where a fish species lives?
Each species guide describes its habitat and distribution. In the onWater app, the species filter narrows the map to waters with that species.
What are the best lures and bait for Snapper?
Slow-pitch jigs, including styles like Lucanus, Bay Rubber, and similar rubber-skirted bottom jigs, are among the most effective lure choices, worked vertically near the bottom with a slow lift-and-drop or mechanical jigging motion.
What are the best lures and bait for Kahawai?
Small, flashy, streamlined metal lures, casting jigs, chrome or chrome-blue slices, and spinners in the 7–60 g range, retrieved as fast as you can wind are the go-to across both Australia and New Zealand.
What are the best lures and bait for Yellowtail Kingfish?
Topwater stickbaits and poppers are the most demanding method, kingfish will follow and refuse repeatedly, and working the lure with consistency through those refusals is the skill that separates results from frustration.
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