Blue marlin
Makaira nigricans
A state link is a recorded source association, not a catch guarantee or confirmation that targeting is legal. Check current regulations with the responsible state agency.
- Peak months
- Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov
- Typical depth
- Typical size
- Up to 16 feet (1400 pounds); largest Atlantic marlin species
- Catch minimum
- National record
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Recorded profile
- habitat summary
- Offshore waters
- diet
- feed mostly during the day on fish and squid.
- preferred bait
- rigged ballyhoo; large live baits
- preferred lures
- large skirted trolling lures
- techniques
- This may be the ultimate of the big game fish - the one Hemingway so often wrote about. Serious anglers rig heavy and expect to fight a marlin for 4-6 hours.
- peak months
- Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov
States with a source record
Source evidence by state
- Florida — Blue Marlin · enriched: myfwc.com · myfwc.com · catchafloridamemory.com · www.floridasportsman.com · www.floridasportsman.com · myfwc.com
- Hawaii — Pacific Blue Marlin · seed: dlnr.hawaii.gov · dlnr.hawaii.gov
- Texas — Blue Marlin · seed: tpwd.texas.gov · tpwd.texas.gov
LoveToFish is a national fishing guide. Fish species coverage spans all 50 states. Ramp, charter, bait shop, and creator directories currently cover Florida. Verify current local regulations with the responsible agency.