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Subic Bay

Sea, from shore  Subic, Zambales · 06:30 - 19:31

Subic Bay on the coast in Subic, Zambales. Coastal and sea fishing with species ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see below.

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Conditions right now

Weather
Partly cloudy
Water temp (est.)
29°C
Air temp
30°C
Wind
6 m/s
Pressure
1010 hPa → stable
Clouds
88.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 05:45–07:45 Dusk 18:16–20:16

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Next hours

20:00
30°
21:00
29°
22:00
29°
23:00
29°
00:00
28°
01:00
28°
02:00
28°
03:00
28°
04:00
28°
05:00
27°
06:00
27°
07:00
27°

Likely catch now (10 species)

Milkfish
Milkfish
Chanos chanos
12%
Prime feeding window at the dusk, water near its preferred 29 degrees.
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Barramundi
Barramundi
Lates calcarifer
11%
Prime feeding window at the dusk, water near its preferred 29 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Dogtooth Tuna
Dogtooth Tuna
Gymnosarda unicolor
11%
Prime feeding window at the dusk, water near its preferred 29 degrees.
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Giant Trevally
Giant Trevally
Caranx ignobilis
11%
Prime feeding window at the dusk, water near its preferred 29 degrees.
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Mahi-Mahi (Dorado)
Mahi-Mahi (Dorado)
Coryphaena hippurus
11%
Prime feeding window at the dusk, water near its preferred 29 degrees.
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Yellowfin Tuna
Yellowfin Tuna
Thunnus albacares
10%
Prime feeding window at the dusk, water near its preferred 29 degrees.
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King Mackerel
King Mackerel
Scomberomorus commerson
9%
Prime feeding window at the dusk, water near its preferred 29 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Mangrove Jack
Mangrove Jack
Lutjanus argentimaculatus
9%
Prime feeding window at the dusk, water near its preferred 29 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Wahoo
Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri
9%
Prime feeding window at the dusk, water near its preferred 29 degrees.
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Sailfish
Sailfish
Istiophorus platypterus
7%
Prime feeding window at the dusk, water near its preferred 29 degrees.
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About the fishing here

Subic Bay is a coastal fishing spot in Subic, Zambales. The fishing here is from the shore.

Popular catches here include Milkfish, Barramundi, Dogtooth Tuna, Giant Trevally, Mahi-Mahi (Dorado) and Yellowfin Tuna.

Milkfish fishing is usually best around Jan-Dec. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

A national or regional fishing permit is generally required here. Check the local rules. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Tips right now

Timing This is a prime window for milkfish at dusk. Fish hard now.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

You need a fishing permit (fiskekort) to fish here. Buy it online:

Fishing licence (overview)

About this water

Subic Bay

Subic Bay is a bay on the west coast of the island of Luzon in the Philippines, about 100 kilometers (62 mi) northwest of Manila Bay. An extension of the South China Sea, its shores were formerly the site of a major United States Navy facility, U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay, now an industrial and commercial area known as the Subic Bay Freeport Zone under the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Subic Bay?

Popular catches here include Milkfish, Barramundi, Dogtooth Tuna, Giant Trevally, Mahi-Mahi (Dorado), Yellowfin Tuna, King Mackerel and Mangrove Jack.

Do you need a fishing license at Subic Bay?

Usually yes. Most countries require a national or regional fishing permit. Check the local rules via the link on this page.

When is the best time to fish Subic Bay?

Milkfish fishing is usually best around Jan-Dec. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

What is biting at Subic Bay right now?

Right now Milkfish is the most likely catch, at about 12%.