When to fish
Anaa Atoll.

Use it to understand where your week falls in the lunar cycle, rather than as a ranking of good and bad dates. Tell us what you want to fish for and which dates you can travel; we will discuss the options alongside the local guiding arrangements.

The change in tidal height inside Anaa’s enclosed lagoon can be small, and swell and wind also influence water levels. That does not make the tide unimportant outside the lagoon.

On the ocean-facing reef edges and passages where we fish for giant trevally, the tide and moving water are important parts of the day’s plan. Your guides read the stage of the tide alongside swell, wind and safe access. A predicted high or low water time is not the same as a forecast of slack water or peak current.

The table uses published Makemo tidal constants as a regional planning reference, without a locally measured timing correction for Anaa. It helps frame possible fishing weeks rather than set a precise daily schedule. Actual high and low water, and flow through each reef opening, will vary.

Times are shown to the minute and are for trip planning, not navigation. Confirm fishing and boating decisions with your local guides.

We look for at least two hours of rising water between 8 am and noon, plus a high tide between noon and 6 pm, on at least four of the six Thursday–Tuesday fishing days. Each highlighted row names that fishing week; the tide times in the row still refer only to its new- or full-moon date.

The highlights use the same indicative Makemo reference. They help shortlist dates; local water movement, wind and swell still guide the fishing plan.

Ask about guide availability, the length of your stay, island flights and accommodation before committing to international travel. On the water, wind, cloud and swell can change the practical fishing options, so leave room for your guides to adapt the plan.