the right time
to be on the water
Choose the place and the species. The index, from 0 to 100, combines weather, sun, moon and tide with each fish's habits. Up to 28 days, with each day's confidence.
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the fishing month at a glance
what's the best window for the crew?
Choose how many fishing days. We compare each stretch by its average index, discount days with a warning or closed season, and show the 3 best.
trend for the coming weeks
Line: the middle value of 31 simulations of the American GEFS model. Band: where 8 out of 10 fall. Narrow, firm trend; wide, high uncertainty.
everything about the sunshinefish
how to recognize it
Adults are olive brown on top and abruptly white below the eye and at the base of the pectoral fin. The dorsal and caudal fins are yellowish at the rear. They have a black spot at the upper base of the pectoral fin, which the bright blue damselfish does not have. Juveniles are yellow to yellowish green on top, violet on the sides, and have a bright blue line from the snout to the eye.
Also called: donzela-sol, castañeta sol, cromis sol, sunshinefish
don't confuse with:
We don't have tips on season, bait or technique for this species yet.
where found
open on the large mapWhere to look: Outer reefs and reef edges, 20 to 100 m.
It occurs in the western Atlantic, in Florida, Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. In Latin America it is found in Mexico, Belize, Cuba, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago and the Bahamas.
rules for the sunshinefish
Rules change; before keeping or transporting fish, check with the state environmental agency.
We found no species-specific rule beyond the region's general rules.
how much it weighs without taking it out of the water
estimated weight
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how we calculate
Length-weight relationship W = a·Lb (a = 0.0123, b = 3.03; FishBase (relação peso-comprimento bayesiana, estimativa)). It's an average: a fat or lean fish can vary by 10% to 20%.
more about the sunshinefish
The sunshine damselfish is a small Pomacentridae fish that reaches 16 cm. It lives on outer reefs facing the open sea, between 20 and 100 m deep. Adults are olive brown on top and white underneath. Juveniles are yellow to yellowish green on top, with a thin blue band from the snout to the eye. It feeds on plankton. During spawning the pair bonds, and the male guards and aerates the eggs. It is caught by chance in traps and beach nets and enters the aquarium trade, with no importance for rod fishing.
Family: Pomacentridae · forage fish
fun facts
- The male guards and aerates the eggs, which stick to the bottom.
similar species
sources and references (2)
Essential profile: size, length-weight, depth, countries and conservation come from FishBase and the cited regulations, and the texts were written from those sources. Season, time of day, sensitivities, technique and baits and lures are not included yet, because we did not find a good source for this species.
- scientific FishBase: Chromis insolata (ficha da espécie)Size, length-weight, depth, habitat, distribution, biology, and IUCN status. Page checked on Oct 13, 2026.
- scientific FishBase: nomes populares de Chromis insolataNames by country and language.
how we calculatewhere each number comes from
The weather comes from three independent global models, cross-checked hour by hour: when they agree, confidence goes up; when they diverge, the band between them shows on the chart. Beyond 16 days, we use the GEFS ensemble of 31 simulations: if 20 of the 31 predict rain, the chance of rain is 65%. Sun and moon are calculated astronomically, with no uncertainty.
The index adds up, weighted for each species: time of day (species curve anchored to real sunrise and sunset), moon (transits, rise and set, phase), pressure (3 h trend and 24 h swing), water temperature (in rivers, estimated from air temperature; at sea, estimated by an ocean model), wind, rain, clouds, tide and the month in the species' cycle.
sources for this lookup
how accurate the forecast is
Accuracy measured in the reference project (4 regions, 93 days, forecast vs. observed): maximum temperature is off by 0.6 °C on average the next day and 1.7 °C at 7 days; rain of 5 mm or more is detected 76% of the time the next day and 57% at 7 days. Detection isn't everything: the false alarm rate isn't published here yet, and 93 days in 4 regions is still a small sample. We now also measure every day, at the app's destinations: