Tiger Shark
Galeocerdo cuvier
FR Requin tigre · ES Tiburón tigre · PT Tubarão-tigre
Also known as: Leopard SharkSpotted SharkTintoreraRequin TigreTiburón tigreRequin tigreTubarão-tigre
PelagicBoat
SharkGamefish
Score
—
Prime time
Daylight; bait movement along travel lanes
Depth
2–200m
Platform
Boat
Season
JanMarJunSepDec
Peak May–OctGood Mar–Nov
Depth range
2–200mDeep
Best fishing techniques
Trolling60%
Sabiki under lights60%
Preferred seabed
Mixed
Findr bio
Dawn/dusk and night year-round. Big baits, big attitude — whole fish welcome...
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Deep waterEstuaryOpen seaWreck reef
Recommended baits
Fish baits
Diet
Small fishSquidOctopusCrabCarrion
Effective techniques
Bottom FishingDrifting
Gear
Best times
DawnDuskNight
I’ve swallowed license plates to goats — call me the ocean’s chaotic neutral.
Field notes
Where to find them
Reef edges, drop-offs, channels, tropical/subtropical
Where they hang out
Reef edges to open water, various depths
Prime time
Daylight; bait movement along travel lanes
Tide game
Low to moderate
What they're into
Large legal baits fished mid-water to bottom
Temperature vibe
Prefers 20–28°C
Fave weather
Calm-to-moderate seas for safe, controlled fights
Fun fact about me
I’ve swallowed license plates to goats — call me the ocean’s chaotic neutral.
Dinner material?
4/10Better released
Play by the rules
Often catch-and-release; circle hooks may be requiredNational fisheries agency; check regional shark regulations
Looking after them
Near Threatened