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Blackfin Tuna
Species Information
| Scientific Name: | Thunnus atlanticus |
| Common Names: | blackfin, Bermuda tuna, blackfinned albacore, blackfin tuna, black fin |
| Environment: | Offshore |
| Ideal Temp: | >= 68°F (20°C) |
About Blackfin Tuna
Blackfin tuna is the smallest tuna species in the Thunnus genus, generally growing to a maximum of 100 centimetres (39 in) in length and weighing 21 kg (46 lbs). Blackfin have oval shaped bodies, black backs with a slight yellow on the finlets, and have yellow on the sides of their body.
Blackfin are only found in the western Atlantic from Cape Cod to Brazil.
These tuna do not consume as much fish in their diet as other tunas, and will eat the tiny larvae of stomatopods (king shrimp or mantis shrimp), true shrimp, and crabs, as well as small fish. They do, of course, also eat juvenile and adult fish and squid. They are a short-lived, fast-growing species; a 5 year old fish would be considered old. They reach sexual maturity at two years old, and spawn in the open sea during the summer.
Blackfin tuna are a warmer-water fish, preferring water temperatures over 68°F (20°C). What they lack in size, they make up for in numbers and willingness to bite. There are scattered records of blackfin tuna occurring as far north as Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, but the usual range is from North Carolina to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, including the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
Blackfin Tuna Fishing
| World Record: | 22.39 kg (49 lb 6 oz) Marathon, Florida , USA |
| # Fish Caught: | 137208 documented in database. |
| Earliest Record: | 4/26/1933 12:00:00 AM and located at 19.45000, -80.69200. |
| Latest Record: | 6/28/2024 6:24:06 PM and located at 35.21816, -75.69606. |
| Common Techniques: | Casting, Chunking, Fly, Jigging, Trolling |
| Popular Lure Types: | Flies, Jigs, Plugs, Spoons, Topwater, Trolling |
| Fishing Spots: | 1385 Blackfin Tuna fishing spots. |
Latest Blackfin Tuna Fishing Reports and Spots
Pretty day with New friends from Virginia on board They had another crew on the Sea Creature Both boats came home with a good catch Today we had (
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our good friends the Emory family on board today pretty day with a mixed bag of meatfish Wahoos blackfin tuna and dolphin Great to have Mark and (
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Our friends from West Virginia on board the Bite Me today Including Blue Marlin Master Eric Stewart! We started out catching a mess of dolphin W (
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Looks like the winds are finally going to give us a break this week. The Fall fishing has been great when the weather has allowed us to get ou (
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Sept. 28 - 9/29/2024 8:43:57 AM
Nice day catching #mahi and #blackfin #tuna on the #fearless (
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Took these new friends on a trip to the deep. Caught a mess of dolphin a couple of blackfin tuna and missed a sailfish Thanks guys (
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crew of regulars from Virginia on board Saturday. We were kinda hoping to target wahoo but we gotta fish for what’s available. started out the f (
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Body: Inshore boats are getting into some nice trout bluefish and drum bites lately. Offshore we’re mostly seeing blackfin tuna and dolphin wi (
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Hello Fall - 9/24/2024 8:16:42 AM
It’s fall ya’ll and our captains are relishing the fantastic fishing opportunities that Mother Nature has provided so far! Nearshore and inshor (
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Sept. 22 - 9/23/2024 1:01:00 PM
Blackfin tuna on the #fearless (
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