Fishing Spot Japan

Yellowtail Amberjack in Japan

The prize of Japanese offshore casting. Fights harder than buri and holds over reefs and tide lines around remote islands.

The fish

Japanese
· hiramasa
Scientific name
Seriola lalandi
Typical size
70–150 cm (28–59 in)
Water
Saltwater

Across the year

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The best month at any of the 7 places we have checked. Each place has its own window, and the season elsewhere in Japan may differ.

Where we have checked it

These are examples, not a complete list. Yellowtail Amberjack is caught far more widely in Japan than the 7 waters below. We list a place only once we have worked out which rules apply there, so the absence of a water means we have not checked it — not that the fish is missing.