Flux Fishing Forecast

pelagic

Atlantic Bonito

Sarda sarda

Distinct from little tunny. Cool-water pelagic; spring/fall surface-feeding fishery off NC/SC/GA/NE FL. Light-tackle target around inlets and nearshore. Less common but legitimately targeted in mid-Atlantic and northern SE Atlantic.

In our regions

Bahamas — Abaco & AndrosGeorgia CoastNortheast Florida — AtlanticBahamas — Eleuthera, Exuma & Cat IslandBahamas — Bimini & Grand BahamaSouth Carolina CoastCentral/Southeast Florida — AtlanticNorth Carolina (Outer Banks + Cape Lookout)

Regulations

⚠️ BETA: best-effort current as of May 31, 2026. Confirm with the linked FWC / NOAA source before keeping a fish.

Showing 2 of 12 regulations for Louisiana

LA_GULF

Louisiana — State waters (0–3 nm) · LDWF

Currently OPENOpen year-round

LA: no state size or bag.

Unregulated in LA.

FEDERAL

Federal Gulf (9–200 nm) — GMFMC

Currently OPENOpen year-round

Atlantic bonito is NOT managed under HMS.

Unregulated federally.