Fishing in Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands  offer many options for the avid fisho, including big game, reef, wreck, beach and estuary fishing. With little to no commercial fishing, the fish are plentiful and the action is great.

There are sheer drop-offs you can troll along the for Spanish mackerel, Wahoo and dog-tooth tuna.  You can surfcast for giant trevally, red bass and coral trout. You can chase gamefish such as Pacific sailfish, blue, black and striped marlin, yellow fin tuna.  In quiet jungle rivers you can catch mangrove jack, estuary cods, brassy trevally and spot tail bass. You can fish right off the wharf in front of your accommodation or you can cast poppers into the outer breaking reef for Giant Trevally,

The fishing opportunities are endless, and you can catch a huge variety of sport and game fishing from our recommended fishing locations.

Popular Fishing Locations in Solomon Islands

Fishing in Munda » Whatever your fishing fantasy, Munda can deliver, from Lagoon, deep sea, river and estuary, to outer reef fishing. You can target Marlin, sailfish, mahi mahi, giant trevally, wahoo, Spanish mackerel, coral trout, red sea bass and more... More » Game Fishing Sport Fishing Light Tackle Fishing Lodges Other Attractions: Diving, Surfing, Local cultural tours, WWII tours. Top Species Mangrove Jack Marlin Mahi Mahi GT Wahoo Spanish Mackerel Yellow Fin Coral Trout Sailfish More Info

Fishing in Gatokae » Situated on a coral lagoon at the southeastern tip of the Solomons' Western Province is Peava village on Gatokae Island. It is close to Marovo Lagoon, one of the richest biological areas on Earth, and offers a huge bio-diversity of jungle and marine life. More » Game Fishing Sport Fishing Light Tackle Fishing Lodges Other Attractions: Diving, snorkelling, kayaking, local cultural tours, birding, rainforest walks. Top Species Mangrove Jack Marlin Mahi Mahi GT Wahoo Spanish Mackerel Yellow Fin Coral Trout Sailfish More Info

Fishing in Gizo » Gizo is the capital of the Western Province of the Solomon Islands, accessed by a short plane ride from Honiara. Gizo offers great deep sea game fishing. The sport is still very much in its infancy in these fish rich waters, and the fish do not know what a lure is:  they bite hard and fight even harder! . More » Game Fishing Sport Fishing Light Tackle Fishing Lodges Other Attractions: Diving, snorkelling, kayaking, local cultural tours, birding, rainforest walks. Top Species Mangrove Jack Marlin Mahi Mahi GT Wahoo Spanish Mackerel Yellow Fin Coral Trout Sailfish More Info