Fishing calendar
Fishing in Bali in April
What is actually running in April, which water it lives in, and how many days that month are genuinely comfortable to be out on. Measured, not estimated.
In season in April
These species have a real season, and April falls inside it.
Biting all year
These are worth targeting in any month, which makes them the fallback when the seasonal fish are out of reach.
What the sea does in April
Seven measured waters, each read at a fixed point every day for four years. “Easy days” is the share of days in April with a calm sea and light wind — the days a small boat can actually work.
| Water | Sea | Wave | Wind | Easy days | Best month here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Lombok & the Gilis | Easy | 0.69 m | 11 km/h | 98% | April (98%) |
| Bali Strait & north Bali | Easy | 0.20 m | 13 km/h | 98% | April (98%) |
| Komodo & Flores Sea | Easy | 0.45 m | 15 km/h | 81% | November (94%) |
| North Bali (Bali Sea) | Mixed | 0.34 m | 18 km/h | 61% | November (83%) |
| Badung Strait & Nusa Penida | Easy | 1.49 m | 15 km/h | 25% | November (38%) |
| Lombok Strait | Mixed | 1.51 m | 15 km/h | 24% | November (38%) |
| South Bali & Indian Ocean | Hard | 1.87 m | 23 km/h | 3% | November (7%) |
Species against water in April
A season and a sea state are only useful together. For each fish in season, this is the water it lives in and how often that water is workable this month — including when the honest answer is “come back later”.
Dogtooth Tuna
Grounds: Nusa Penida walls, Amed, Gili Trawangan drop-offs
- North Lombok & the Gilis — Easy 98% easy days. April is the best month of the year in this water.
- North Bali (Bali Sea) — Mixed 61% easy days. November runs at 83% here.
- Badung Strait & Nusa Penida — Easy 25% easy days. November runs at 38% here.
Giant Trevally
Grounds: Nusa Penida, Komodo, Sumbawa banks, South Lombok
- Komodo & Flores Sea — Easy 81% easy days. November runs at 94% here.
- Badung Strait & Nusa Penida — Easy 25% easy days. November runs at 38% here.
Wahoo
Grounds: Lombok Strait, Offshore banks, Nusa Penida current lines
- Badung Strait & Nusa Penida — Easy 25% easy days. November runs at 38% here.
- Lombok Strait — Mixed 24% easy days. November runs at 38% here.
Methods that suit April
The techniques the fish in season in April are taken on.
Where you would leave from
Only two harbours on the platform have boats that actually depart for a day on the water.
Book the right boat for April
Our captains work this water all year and know which weeks it rewards.