Where can I catch Papua New Guinea Black Bass?

Coastal areas where Papua New Guinea Black Bass are present.

What bait works best for Papua New Guinea Black Bass?

Natural baits like small fish and crustaceans.

Papua New Guinea Black Bass — Where & When to Catch

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Papua New Guinea Black Bass

Lutjanus goldiei

Also known as: PNG Black BassBlack Bass

Surf/EstuaryShore

Gamefish

Score

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Prime time

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Depth

0–15m

Platform

Shore

Papua New Guinea Black Bass (Lutjanus goldiei) — sea-fishing target species photographed in marine habitat

Depth range

0–15mShallow

Findr bio

A snag-loving freight train with a mouth built to inhale a lure whole — the first run is violent, and losing me to a submerged log is the default outcome, not the exception.

How to catch

Favourite hangouts

EstuaryCurrent edgeShallow water

Recommended baits

Fish baitsSpinnersSoft plastics

Effective techniques

SpinningJigging

Gear

Best times

DawnDusk

Found almost nowhere outside Papua New Guinea's rivers and estuaries — pound for pound one of the hardest-pulling freshwater/brackish gamefish anywhere, which is the whole reason dedicated PNG fishing trips exist.

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