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OFFSHORE
Abaco
Even though the winter was a mild one, April will bring a decrease in wind and the water temperature will continue to rise. Dolphin have been thick and nice sized. The billfish season is here, so sailfish and blue marlin will be around. Bottom fishing for grouper and snapper is particularly good during April.
Bimini
According to Skipper Gentry, fishing out of Bimini Big Game Club/Guy Harvey Outpost Resort, there are still wahoo around in good numbers, but the real story for April will be the dolphin, yellowfin tuna and billfish. A well-kept secret is that typically during April lots of white marlin move through Bimini just off the beach headed toward the Isaacs.
Grand Bahamas
Nathan Moody from Old Bahama Bay says wahoo will be biting further off the ledge of the Wall; best on an incoming tide in 400 to 500 feet of water. Deep dropping off of Memory Rock will produce yellow eye and silky snapper. You will also find good numbers of blackfin tuna all over Grand Bahama waters.
INSHORE
Abaco
Spring bonefishing in the Abacos is near perfect. While there are loads Northern Bahamas Fishing Forecast of smaller fish in the 3 to 5 pound range, you will start to see more fish in the six to eight pound range. Looking for something different? The flats will be holding increasing numbers of large mutton snapper, as well as permit and tarpon.
Bimini
To say that Bimini has excellent bonefishing is somewhat of an understatement. Fishing gin clear water on an incoming tide in the area of the mangrove islands is nearly a spiritual experience. Bonefish Ebbie says early morning and late afternoon/early evening is best.
East Grand Bahama
Due to warmer than normal water temperatures, Capt. Whitney Rolle at Firefly Bonefishing reports large schools of spawning bones are invading the flats of East Grand Bahama. Other popular targeted species at this time of year are permit, shark, barracuda, jack and mutton snapper. Our flats can get petty ‘skinny’, so if you are headed this way don’t forget to pack a pair of wading shoes to help you get to ‘where the boat can’t go’.
Compiled by CAM Staff with contributions from our Bahamas “on island” fishing forecasters. For complete forecasts and those from the Central and Lower Bahamas, visit Coastal Angler’s Bahamas website.
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