Fishing For

Atlantic bluefin tuna

5.0

(25)

166 Catches

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Average Length

6.6 ft

Maximum Length

15.0 ft

Maximum Weight

1,508.0 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 3,231.6 ft

Temperature Range

37.4 - 86.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Atlantic bluefin tuna

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(17)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/MA/NH)

42.836325, -70.691787

16 Catches

No Rating (0)

North Atlantic Ocean (W)

41.487619, -69.436895

42.500603, -70.249402

5 Catches

4.0

(46)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/MA)

Plymouth County, Massachusetts

5 Catches

4.0

(23)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/NY)

40.897318, -72.087691

5 Catches

5.0

(2)

North Atlantic Ocean (W)

40.416473, -71.500000

32.374769, -118.500000

-28.628700, 113.872887

4 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Atlantic bluefin tuna

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Herring

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(7)

11 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic Bonito

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(4)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic Chub Mackerel

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(18)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic menhaden

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(20)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Herring

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(27)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Ballyhoo

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(25)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Spanish Sardine

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(5)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shad

4.0

(8)

2 Catches

Recently Caught Atlantic bluefin tuna

Nestor Gallardo

1 week ago

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Species Atlantic bluefin tuna

14 likes • 2 comments

Colton C

2 weeks ago

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Species Atlantic bluefin tuna

Weight 138 lb 6 oz

7 likes • 1 comment

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Наталья Нифонтова

3 weeks ago

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Tada

Species Atlantic bluefin tuna

Weight 61 lb 14 oz

Gear 1

1 like

Kieran Kidder

1 week ago

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Fresh off a trip to New London Ct. where I finally checked #bluefintuna off my #bucketlist✔️ I went to 6 seafood restaurants hoping to get some seared up but a local ordinance doesn’t allow hook-n-cook. So I bought soy/wasabi went to town in my hotel room #delicous

Species Atlantic bluefin tuna

13 likes • 2 comments

Mack Greene

5 weeks ago

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Spokane County, Washington

Huge pb tuna

Species Atlantic bluefin tuna

Weight 7 lb 7 oz

Gear 1

2 likes • 1 comment

Eduardo Santucci

7 weeks ago

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Tonno aletterato pescato a traino con canna shimano

Species Atlantic bluefin tuna

Weight 6 lb 10 oz

Gear 1

7 likes

Ryan Selsel

2026-01-29

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Located West Coast of Manus Province. Papua New Guinea. Lure used Pink squid with 45&50 lb or pound string. Rough weather forecast Northwest Monsoon winds. 75hp Yamaha outboard motor with speed of 5-8knots.

Species Atlantic bluefin tuna

9 likes

Nestor Gallardo

2025-12-30

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Species Atlantic bluefin tuna

23 likes

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