Species report trend

Albacore Fishing Report

Thunnus alalunga

Albacore fishing activity is based upon real fishing reports collected over a decade, by Getfished. It represents an overview of all reports. With 69 reports across 26 reported locations, the dataset helps show longer-term fishing patterns rather than isolated catches.

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Albacore Seasonal pattern Report activity is strongest through autumn, with summer also contributing a notable share of reports. Activity is lower through spring.

Albacore Bait and lure signal Reported bait patterns commonly include . Lure reports are led by Lumo skirted lures and Rapala x-raps.

Dataset context These patterns reflect observed report behaviour across time and locations. They highlight trends and tendencies, not guaranteed fishing outcomes.

Fishing rules "Some states have semi permantent restrictions on fishing for certain species, including Albacore. Check local regulations before you fish."

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Report patterns

Albacore report signals

Derived from fishing report data

Bait and lure patterns

These percentages show the share of bait and lures found in reports for this species. They reflect observed report patterns, not universal recommendations.

Reported lures

Lumo skirted lures 50.0%
Rapala x-raps 50.0%

Seasonal report pattern

This shows when albacore reports appear across Australian seasons. Shares are based only on reports with parseable dates.

Autumn and summer show the strongest reporting activity, with reduced reports during winter.

Note: seasonal patterns may be influenced by factors such as reporting bias, species behavior, and environmental conditions.

Summer 27.5%
Autumn 62.3%
Winter 10.1%
Spring 0.0%

Reported albacore locations

These locations come from report records. Linked locations have matching Getfished location pages.

Eaglehawk Neck

11

Port Arthur

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Tasman Island

8

Hobart

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Storm Bay

6

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

Dart Bank

5

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

Portland

4

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Bicheno

3

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Fortescue Bay

3

Hobart

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Hippolytes

3

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

Maria Island

3

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

Cape Pillar

2

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

Cape Raoul

2

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

Cape Roule

2

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

East Coast Tasmania

2

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

Hippolyte

2

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

Hippolyte Rocks

2

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

Coles Bay

1

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East Of Freycinet

1

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

Freycinet

1

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

Hippolyte Islands

1

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

Mewstone

1

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

Peninsula

1

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

South East Coast Tasmania

1

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

Taroona

1

Derwent River

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Tasman Shelf

1

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

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