Fishing For

Yellowfin tuna

4.0

(86)

680 Catches

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Average Length

4.9 ft

Maximum Length

7.8 ft

Maximum Weight

440.9 lbs

Depth Range

3.3 - 5,255.9 ft

Temperature Range

59.0 - 87.8 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Yellowfin tuna

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(6)

Caribbean Sea (KY)

19.503127, -81.504422

-30.641162, 30.761252

-28.628700, 113.872887

-19.682930, 148.089670

32.435063, -117.547557

-34.628384, 151.500000

9 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Yellowfin tuna

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Sardine

4.0

(15)

13 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Ballyhoo

4.0

(25)

9 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pacific Sardine

4.0

(19)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Spanish mackerel

5.0

(4)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard

4.0

(69)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Ballyhoo

4.0

(9)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Herring

4.0

(28)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shortfin Squid

4.0

(79)

3 Catches

Recently Caught Yellowfin tuna

Jason Phillips

1 week ago

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Caught this tuna out of Dana point Harbor on the Clemente got it free lining with anchovies don’t know the exact weight or length . It is a nice fish my first tuna

Species Yellowfin tuna

11 likes • 1 comment

Abdul Guyyum

3 weeks ago

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Species Yellowfin tuna

13 likes • 1 comment

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Luigi Guerra

7 weeks ago

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Species Yellowfin tuna

Weight 1 lb 12 oz

3 likes

Наталья Нифонтова

8 weeks ago

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My neck tuna

Species Yellowfin tuna

Weight 117 lb 8 oz

Gear 2

5 likes

Shahid Rameez

2026-07-28

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Species Yellowfin tuna

Weight 17 lb 10 oz

9 likes

Tyler Pezold

2026-07-26

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Saint Charles County, Missouri

Species Yellowfin tuna

Weight 178 lb 6 oz

Gear 1

6 likes • 5 comments

Ben Lipscombe

2026-07-13

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Species Yellowfin tuna

Weight 167 lb 9 oz

17 likes • 2 comments

Ben Lipscombe

2026-07-13

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Species Yellowfin tuna

Weight 88 lb 3 oz

16 likes • 1 comment

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