Species
Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri
Tier 3Eating9/10heavy tackleNSWQLDWANT
19 waypoints~100–170 cm typical
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Overview: about wahoo
Blue-water speedster of tropical northern Australia and out wide off NSW in summer. Targeted by high-speed trolling skirted lures and bibbed minnows along current lines and shelf edges. Razor teeth demand wire trace; one of the fastest fish in the ocean.
Biology: Wahoo size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Offshore, Pelagic, Reef
- Typical size
- 100–170 cm (max 250 cm)
- Weight
- 8–25 kg (max 80 kg)
- Depth range
- 0–200 m
- Diet
- squid, small tuna, flying fish
- Most active
- diurnal
- Global range
- Pantropical and subtropical pelagic (Acanthocybium solandri)
How to target: Wahoo angling strategies
Generally fished with heavy tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- high-speed trolling bullet-head lures and Halco Laser Pros at 12-15 knots
- deep-diving plugs trolled along shelf drop-offs and seamounts
- live yakkas or scad pitched at sighted fish near current lines
Best season: when to catch wahoo in Australia
- NSW
- Feb-May (north coast)
- QLD
- year-round (peak Sep-Dec offshore)
- WA
- Dec-May (Exmouth)
Seasons shift with water temperature and local conditions, so check recent reports before a trip.
Where to catch: wahoo fishing spots in Australia
19 mapped fishing spots, marks and waypoints for wahoo across Australia, covering offshore and bluewater fishing. Each location below links through to access notes and coordinates.
Queensland15
- Bait ReefReef · QLD-19.78°
- Cape Moreton CanyonsCanyon · QLD-27.00°
- Capricorn Coast FADBait Ground · QLD-23.15°
- Flinders Reef ApproachesReef · QLD-27.00°
- Gold Coast FADBait Ground · QLD-28.15°
- HeavenCanyon · QLD-26.92°
- Holmes ReefReef · QLD-16.48°
- Marion ReefReef · QLD-19.17°
- Michaelmas CayReef · QLD-16.60°
- Noosa CanyonsCanyon · QLD-26.42°
- Northern Noosa CanyonsCanyon · QLD-26.27°
- Saumarez ReefReef · QLD-21.83°
- Southern grounds of Cape Moreton CanyonsCanyon · QLD-27.05°
- Sunshine Coast FADBait Ground · QLD-26.68°
- The Dog LegCanyon · QLD-26.67°