Fishing For

Yellowtail amberjack

4.0

(34)

404 Catches

Discover everything you need to know about catching Yellowtail amberjack. Explore the top fishing spots, see the most effective baits used by our community of anglers, and check out the latest catches in real-time. Whether you're planning your next fishing trip or looking to improve your technique, FishAngler has all the insights you need to land your next big catch.

Average Length

2.6 ft

Maximum Length

8.2 ft

Maximum Weight

213.5 lbs

Depth Range

9.8 - 2,706.7 ft

Temperature Range

64.4 - 75.2 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Yellowtail amberjack

South Pacific Ocean

-36.893495, 150.061609

-33.986711, 151.189864

-33.843463, 151.268007

Mediterranean Sea

31.524231, 29.478595

North Pacific Ocean

32.435063, -117.547557

South Pacific Ocean

-19.682930, 148.089670

South Atlantic Ocean

-34.552246, 18.469422

Top Baits For Catching Yellowtail amberjack

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pacific Sardine

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(16)

9 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

4.0

(91)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard

4.0

(55)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Atlantic Longfin Squid

4.0

(93)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp

4.0

(294)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Horse Mackerel

5.0

(3)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Spanish mackerel

5.0

(4)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Herring

4.0

(6)

2 Catches

Recently Caught Yellowtail amberjack

Ben Laird

4 days ago

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Nice kingie on squid. Catch and release. #CatchKing

Species Yellowtail amberjack

Gear 2

5 likes • 21 comments

T H

1 day ago

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Species Yellowtail amberjack

8 likes • 2 comments

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Bernard Cristobal

2 weeks ago

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Wilson’s Catch

Species Yellowtail amberjack

Weight 4 lb 7 oz

5 likes

Bernard Cristobal

2 weeks ago

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Wilson’s Catch

Species Yellowtail amberjack

Weight 4 lb 7 oz

Gear 1

6 likes

Bernard Cristobal

2 weeks ago

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Western Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty

Species Yellowtail amberjack

Weight 15 lb 3 oz

Gear 3

2 likes • 1 comment

Dylan Airhart

6 weeks ago

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Lee County, Florida

Species Yellowtail amberjack

8 likes

Eric Andrews

2025-03-16

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City of Cape Town, Western Cape

Species Yellowtail amberjack

10 likes • 1 comment

Eric Andrews

2025-03-20

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Species Yellowtail amberjack

4 likes

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