Oman

Gulf of OmanArabian Sea

12 listed locations; 12 linked to reference tide models.

Oman: build separate plans for Muscat and Salalah

Choose the coast before comparing scores: Khasab, Muscat, Masirah and Salalah are separate planning locations. Open the actual location in the table and check a forecast covering the route, rather than the city temperature alone. A shore session and a boat trip also have different travel and return requirements.

On rocky ground, test a short cast before adding distance. Repeated snagging calls for a different presentation or position, rather than more force. For a boat trip, agree the intended depth and bottom with the skipper before choosing a rig. A sheltered bay is not a visual forecast for the Arabian Sea, and a seasonal chart is not permission to sail.

Choose the actual location in Oman

This guide lists 12 locations in Oman, including Musandam – Khasab, Shinas, Sohar. Open the location you intend to visit, select shore or boat, and compare the same trip window. Area names and coordinates are planning references; check access and bottom type before preparing tackle.

12 locations connect to 5 reference-station model(s); some may share a source with timing and height adjustments. The location count does not imply a separate gauge or validated model for every mark. Locations without tide models use available information; a missing model does not mean no tide.

Data sources and methodology →

Fishing spots in Oman

Place	Type	Bottom	Fish	Shore faces
Musandam – Khasab	Shore & boat	Deep rocky fjords	Grouper, trevally, kingfish, barracuda	North	Tool
Shinas	Shore	Sandy	Kingfish, queenfish, grunter	Northeast	Tool
Sohar	Shore & boat	Sand and port breakwaters	Kingfish, trevally, grouper	Northeast	Tool
Barka & Seeb	Shore	Sandy	Kingfish, queenfish, grunter	North	Tool
Muscat – Qurum & Bandar	Shore & boat	Rocks, deep water close by	Trevally, barracuda, kingfish, tuna, grouper	North	Tool
Quriyat	Shore & boat	Rocks, nearby drop-offs	Tuna, dorado, sailfish, kingfish	Northeast	Tool
Sur & Ras Al Hadd	Shore & boat	Creek, rocks, open ocean	Tuna, trevally, kingfish, barracuda	Northeast	Tool
Masirah Island	Shore & boat	Open beaches and reefs	Trevally, grouper, kingfish, barracuda	—	Tool
Duqm	Shore & boat	Rocks and sand	Trevally, grouper, amberjack, kingfish	East	Tool
Salalah	Shore & boat	Open beaches and rocks	Trevally, tuna, dorado, grouper	South	Tool
Mirbat	Shore & boat	Rocks and deep water	Trevally, grouper, tuna	South	Tool
Mughsail	Shore	Sand and rocks, heavy surf	Trevally, barracuda, queenfish	South	Tool

Map points are approximate area references, not access permissions or navigation positions. Assess wind, gusts, wave height, period and shoreline exposure together.

Seas of Oman

Gulf of Oman: Distinguish a sheltered bay from a swell-exposed coast. For a boat, review wave height, period and direction along the route and return window, not just at the fishing mark.

Arabian Sea: Local beach wind alone cannot describe an open sea. Check the relevant marine forecast, swell and warnings for the trip time, and whether data describe the coast or the offshore area you intend to visit.

Musandam Governorate

Muscat

Salalah

Fishing spots map

🟦 shore · 🟧 boat. Tap any point for details, and open it in Google Maps or Google Earth.

The map loads as you approach it. You can also open the location list.

Show locations as a list

Popular fish in Oman

Targeting times below are general guidance that varies with location, season and conditions, not measured fish activity.

Hamour (grouper) · Epinephelus coioides — **Hamour (grouper)**
Dawn, dusk and around slack tidePhoto credit

Kingfish (kanaad) · Scomberomorus commerson — **Kingfish (kanaad)**
Early morning with birds and bait activityPhoto credit

Spangled emperor · Lethrinus nebulosus — **Spangled emperor**
Early morning and afternoonPhoto credit

Queenfish · Scomberoides commersonnianus — **Queenfish**
Early morning and duskPhoto credit

Trevally · Carangoides bajad — **Trevally**
Morning with moving waterPhoto credit

Giant trevally (GT) · Caranx ignobilis — **Giant trevally (GT)**
Dawn, strong current at headlandsPhoto credit

Yellowfin tuna · Thunnus albacares — **Yellowfin tuna**
Early morning with dolphins and birdsPhoto credit

Longtail tuna · Thunnus tonggol — **Longtail tuna**
Early morning on boilsPhoto credit

Mahi-mahi (dorado) · Coryphaena hippurus — **Mahi-mahi (dorado)**
Daytime around floating debrisPhoto credit

Sailfish · Istiophorus platypterus — **Sailfish**
Morning in blue waterPhoto credit

Red snapper · Lutjanus malabaricus — **Red snapper**
Late night and dawnPhoto credit

Cobia · Rachycentron canadum — **Cobia**
Daytime around buoys and platformsPhoto credit

Fish seasons

Species	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Bait
Hamour (grouper) Epinephelus coioides													Live mullet or sardine, whole cuttlefish, large prawn, fish strips
Kingfish (kanaad) Scomberomorus commerson													Live mullet or sardine, no weight
Spangled emperor Lethrinus nebulosus													Cuttlefish, prawn, crab
Queenfish Scomberoides commersonnianus													Live mullet or sardine
Trevally Carangoides spp.													Live sardine, strips
Giant trevally (GT) Caranx ignobilis													Large live bait
Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares													Live sardine, squid
Longtail tuna Thunnus tonggol													Live sardine
Mahi-mahi (dorado) Coryphaena hippurus													Sardine, squid
Sailfish Istiophorus platypterus													Live fish
Red snapper Lutjanus malabaricus / L. bohar													Cuttlefish, fish strips
Cobia Rachycentron canadum													Live fish, whole cuttlefish
Barracuda Sphyraena spp.													Live fish
Cuttlefish Sepia spp.													—
Javelin grunter Pomadasys kaakan													Prawn, crab, cuttlefish
Parrotfish (hareed) Scarus spp.													Crab, prawn, snails
Greater amberjack Seriola dumerili													Live fish

Darker = peak season. Seasons are approximate and vary year to year.

Laws & safety

Check current access, gear, species and licence restrictions with the authority responsible for the exact area and activity. A map marker or a seasonal colour is not a permit.

Match safety equipment and the trip decision to the actual boat, load, route and skipper’s assessment. No single wind or wave number is a safe limit for every boat.

How to use the tables on this page

Species and seasonal tables are indicative planning aids, not a catch survey or a current legal calendar. Start with a reachable target and check the method in the linked guide.

Read the practical guide · Data sources and calculation limits