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Global Fishing JournalKNOWLEDGE FOR THE WATER AHEAD
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The seasonal fieldbook

Follow the season.
Understand the fish.

Species, places, and practical skills for the water ahead. Explore seasonal guides from across the journal, with the newest additions first.

LOCAL SEASONS · PRACTICAL FISHING PLANS
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A season is a starting point.

These are regional planning guides, not live catch reports or guarantees of an open fishing season. Seasons differ by location and hemisphere. Read each guide for its timing, source-review date and local restrictions.

63 seasonal guides · Newest first

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November–March (typical summer planning window)Cape Peninsula and permitted Cape Town boat-fishing grounds, South Africa

Local operators identify summer as a principal yellowtail window; bait, wind and shoal movements determine each trip. Typical season, not a live catch forecast.

Sources reviewed 2026-10-20

December–AprilQuepos and Herradura, Costa Rica

Official tourism guidance highlights Quepos sailfish in the Pacific dry season; this is a planning window rather than a live catch forecast.

Sources reviewed 2026-10-20

October–NovemberNew Jersey ocean beaches, United States

The autumn migration and changing baitfish distribution make this a seasonal planning window; local conditions determine shore access and fish presence.

Sources reviewed 2026-10-20

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