Wahoo

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Acanthocybium solanderi

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Peak months
Jan · Feb · Jun
Typical depth
Typical size
Up to 98 inches
Catch minimum
National record

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Overview

Habitat summary
Offshore waters; generally not in schools.
Diet
Feeds on fishes and squid.
Water type
saltwater

When to fish

Peak months
Jan · Feb · Jun
Good months
Jan · Feb · Mar · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
Seasonality
FWC Where-to-Fish best times (regional): Summer, fall; Summer-fall; Late winter; Winter and late spring-early summer; Late winter-early spring; Winter
Bite time of day
low-light morning/evening windows often cited
Tide effect
reef edges and shelf breaks

Where to fish

Habitat summary
Offshore waters; generally not in schools.
Habitat zone
offshore
Fishing zone
offshore

How to catch

Techniques
Wahoo are caught by trolling bait and artificial lures on flatlines.

Bait & lures

Preferred bait
Wahoo are caught by trolling bait and artificial lures on flatlines.
Preferred lures
Wahoo are caught by trolling bait and artificial lures on flatlines.

Size

Typical size
Up to 98 inches

Records

Recorded catches retain their source scope; state and world catches are not national records.

state record evidence

Source context: Florida

Record type
florida state
Record weight lb
139.56
Record location
Marathon
Record date
05/18/1960
Record angler
George Von Hoffman
Record catch text
139.56 lb; by George Von Hoffman; on 05/18/1960; at Marathon

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Related states & places

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Source-linked directories

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Boat ramps — Florida

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Charter captains — Florida

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Bait shops — Florida

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Fishing creators — Florida

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Related species

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Source evidence by state

Legacy Florida source profiles

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