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Madeira Species Calendar

Plan your charter around the species that's actually running. Eight headline species, twelve months, calibrated from local sport-fishing observations.

When to target each species — peak months, present months, and quiet months. Calibrated from 16 years of Madeira sport-fishing observations.

Blue Marlin

Peak: Jun-Jul

Full season: May-Oct

Avg weight: 300 kg

Technique: Trolling with large lures

Regulation: Catch-and-release only (mandatory)

Icon species; Madeira won Blue Marlin World Cup 1995/96/97.

Jan

—

Feb

—

Mar

—

Apr

—

May

Present

Jun

Peak

Jul

Peak

Aug

Present

Sep

Present

Oct

Present

Nov

—

Dec

—

Peak · Present · Rare

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