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Where to catch Orange-Spotted Grouper in Taiwan

Most records: Pingtung, Kaohsiung and New Taipei (26 of 31 records at 13 spots).

Orange-Spotted Grouper (Epinephelus coioides), known in Taiwan as 點帶石斑魚, reference photo
Epinephelus coioides · reference photo

October has the most dated records (16 of 64); the three-hour window with the most records is 13:00–16:00 (21).

Local Taiwan name: 點帶石斑魚. Scientific name: Epinephelus coioides. This page is based on DudeFishinG aggregated catch records.

31
public spot-ranking sample
13
Taiwan spots with records
78
records with timing analysis
64
records with monthly analysis

Search answer

Where
The public indexable-spot ranking contains 31 DudeFishinG records across 13 Taiwan spots. Top local spot names include 大鵬灣, 布袋漁港, 前鎮漁港, 高雄港, 興達漁港.
Time
The densest three-hour window is 13:00-16:00 with 21 records; the single-hour peak is 14:00.
Tide
Records with tide labels: rising tide 21, falling tide 24. This is a distribution, not a guarantee.
Bait
Common bait/lure labels: Live/white shrimp (17 records, 12 anglers).

Scope note: the spot ranking only counts indexable spots and each spot's published leading species. Time, month, method and measurement sections use their own field-completeness filters and show separate sample counts.

Records by county

31 records

Counted from the same public spot ranking as the answer above. A county with more records may simply have more anglers using the App.

  1. Pingtung 屏東縣 · 12 records at 2 spots
  2. Kaohsiung 高雄市 · 10 records at 4 spots
  3. New Taipei 新北市 · 4 records at 4 spots
  4. Chiayi County 嘉義縣 · 3 records at 1 spot
  5. Penghu 澎湖縣 · 2 records at 2 spots

Records by month

64 dated records

Catch dates of location-checked records, all years combined. Counts also rise and fall with how many anglers log catches each month, so a quiet month is not proof the fish is absent.

  • Jan0
  • Feb1
  • Mar1
  • Apr1
  • May10
  • Jun6
  • Jul4
  • Aug11
  • Sep4
  • Oct16
  • Nov8
  • Dec2

Taiwan spot records

13 spots

Local spot names are shown in Traditional Chinese until reviewed English place names are available.

Timing and environment signals

78 records
Peak window

13:00-16:00 · 21 records.

Record type

Descriptive distribution from historical uploads. It does not predict your next trip by itself.

Month with the most records

October, in the monthly sample above.

Fishing methods

Close-quarters (maeuchi/hechi) 40, Shore lure casting 32, Float/rock (fukase) fishing 14.

Frequently asked

Where has Orange-Spotted Grouper been recorded in Taiwan?

The public indexable-spot ranking contains 31 Orange-Spotted Grouper records across 13 Taiwan spots. It only counts indexable spots and each spot's published leading species, so it is not the all-site historical total. The strongest local ranking records include 大鵬灣, 布袋漁港, 前鎮漁港, 高雄港, 興達漁港.

What time was Orange-Spotted Grouper most often recorded?

In DudeFishinG records, the densest three-hour window is 13:00-16:00 with 21 records. This is a historical distribution, not a catch guarantee.

What bait labels appear with Orange-Spotted Grouper?

The most common bait or lure labels in the records are Live/white shrimp (17 records, 12 anglers).

Data boundary

This English page intentionally stays narrow: it uses first-party aggregated records, reviewed English fish names, and visible sample counts. It does not translate Chinese guide prose, infer unverified regulations, or promise catches. For the full Chinese page, see 點帶石斑魚 fish data (Traditional Chinese).

Save spots and record catches in the App

Keep this English page as the reviewed terminology and data reference. The DudeFishinG App can be used to save Taiwan spots and record catches, but its interface and most community content are currently in Traditional Chinese.

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Sources and methodology

Taiwan fishing data from DudeFishinG first-party catch records · English pilot with reviewed common and scientific names.