Yellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares
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
- Aug · Sep
- Typical depth
- Typical size
- commonly up to 60 inches Offshore waters Spawning peaks in the summer; feed on fishes and invertebrates.
- Catch minimum
- National record
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Recorded profile
- habitat summary
- Offshore waters
- diet
- feed on fishes and invertebrates.
- preferred bait
- trolled ballyhoo; live bait/chunks in chum
- preferred lures
- skirted trolling lures
- techniques
- troll ballyhoo spreads; chunk or live-bait when tuna mark
- peak months
- Aug · Sep
States with a source record
California · Florida · Hawaii · North Carolina · Texas
Source evidence by state
- California — Yellowfin Tuna · seed: wildlife.ca.gov · wildlife.ca.gov · nrm.dfg.ca.gov · wildlife.ca.gov
- Florida — Yellowfin Tuna · enriched: myfwc.com · myfwc.com · catchafloridamemory.com · www.floridasportsman.com · www.floridasportsman.com · www.floridasportsman.com · myfwc.com
- Hawaii — Yellowfin Tuna · seed: dlnr.hawaii.gov · dlnr.hawaii.gov
- North Carolina — Yellowfin Tuna · seed: www.ncwildlife.gov · auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov · www.deq.nc.gov · www.ncwildlife.gov
- Texas — Yellowfin Tuna · seed: tpwd.texas.gov · tpwd.texas.gov
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