Fishing For

Indo-Pacific tarpon

4.0
(19)
84 Catches
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Average Length
11.8 in
Maximum Length
4.9 ft
Maximum Weight
39.7 lbs
Depth Range
3.3 - 164.0 ft
Temperature Range
71.6 - 75.2 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Indo-Pacific tarpon

5.0
(3)
Iloilo River
Iloilo
3 Catches
4.0
(10)
South China Sea
5.556869, 115.384478
3 Catches
5.0
(1)
Buntatala Creek
Iloilo
2 Catches
4.0
(4)
Burnett River
Burnett - Pt A, Queensland
2 Catches
4.0
(2)
Coochin Creek
Caloundra - Rail Corridor, Queensland
2 Catches
3.0
(2)
Curralea Lake
Currajong, Queensland
2 Catches
3.0
(1)
Gabi River Branch
Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu
2 Catches
No Rating (0)
Guajataca River
Isabela Municipio, Puerto Rico
2 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Indo-Pacific tarpon

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1250)
6 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(1162)
1 Catch
Lures by BaitFuel BaitFuel NanoVibe Soft Bait Pearl White; 2 in.
No Rating (0)
1 Catch
Lures by NLBN No Live Bait Needed (NLBN) Paddle Tail Swimbaits 8PTPH
5.0
(1)
1 Catch
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread
4.0
(262)
1 Catch
Lures by Bass Pro Shops XTS Lures Minnow 3-1/8" - Minnow
5.0
(1)
1 Catch
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(337)
1 Catch

Recently Caught Indo-Pacific tarpon

XavierEatsCATFish -182

2 weeks ago
 • 
Caloundra - Rail Corridor, Queensland

Fishing with a mate today for a little bit, I caught this nice 18cm tarpon.

Indo-Pacific tarpon
2
14 likes • 4 comments

Xander Catches Bass

2 weeks ago
 • 
Caloundra - Rail Corridor, Queensland

First ever tarpon fishing with XavierEatsCATFish -182 and Arlocatchescatfish 183 I caught this 25 cm tarpon on live gudgeon

Indo-Pacific tarpon
1 lb 9 oz
8 likes • 1 comment
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William Adams

6 weeks ago
 • 
Currajong, Queensland

Good lil poon

Indo-Pacific tarpon
2 lb 3 oz
1
3 likes

Logan Burnell

6 weeks ago
 • 
Hinchinbrook, Queensland

I caught him on 10lb braid 20lb leader using a 2" Holt prawn with a BKK jig head

Indo-Pacific tarpon
2 lb 3 oz
8 likes

Babyblood Bentot

2026-08-05
 • 
Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur

Indo-Pacific tarpon
5 likes

renren Ybanez

2026-07-27
 • 
Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu

Buwad na diz(dried fish)

Indo-Pacific tarpon
8 likes

Bharat Chandran

2026-07-12
 • 
Ernakulam, Kerala

Small bait fish, and a lot of patience

Indo-Pacific tarpon
1 lb 6 oz
4 likes

renren Ybanez

2026-07-09
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Indo-Pacific tarpon
6 likes • 3 comments
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