18 species
Madeira fish species
What you’ll catch around Madeira — from big-game pelagics offshore to the rock-and-reef fishery from the coast. Each species shows its best months, the legal minimum size and how it’s typically caught.
Big game (offshore)
Blue marlin
Marlim azul · Makaira nigricans
May–Oct 200 cm
Bigeye tuna
Atum-patudo · Thunnus obesus
Mar–Jun · Oct–Nov 115 cm
Yellowfin tuna
Atum-albacora · Thunnus albacares
Jun–Oct
Bluefin tuna
Atum-rabilho · Thunnus thynnus
30 kg
Wahoo
Wahoo · Acanthocybium solandri
Jun–Jan
Dorado / Mahi-mahi
Dourado · Coryphaena hippurus
Jun–Oct
Atlantic bonito
Bonito · Sarda sarda
May–Oct
Deep & reef (jigging)
Shore (from the rocks)
Information for visiting anglers, grounded in our knowledge base. Not legal advice — confirm rules and sizes with the Direção Regional de Pescas.