OVERVIEW OF POIVRE ATOLL

Poivre Atoll lies just short of 300 km south of Mahé on the Eastern edge of the Amirantes Bank and is made up of two smaller islands, Poivre and Île du Sud. Separated by a shallow lagoon that extends all the way back to Île du Sud during high tide, this Atoll offers both stunning flats as well as one of the best bluewater fishing areas around.

Another unique attribute of Poivre Atoll, besides its geographical isolation and incredible access, is the area known as the Amirantes Trench. The sheer drop-off, which steps from 60 to 12,000 metres in a matter of kilometres, lends itself to rich currents and an abundance of various fish species.

FISHING

The Amirantes has some of the greatest offshore angling that the Seychelles waters has to offer, and the beauty is that all the spots are easily accessible by A’mani. The offshore structure is ideal, with a mixture of rings of sunken coral atolls, sheer drop offs, ridges and ledges, all of which are teeming with game fish. Anglers enjoy exploring the edges of the famous “Ledge”, the “Amirantes Trench”, “Sand Cay Banks” as well as the other rims and coral reef platforms, while targeting the diversity of species both pelagic and reef that can be caught by using various methods.

Fish like sailfish, wahoo, dogtooth tuna, yellowfin tuna, dorado, giant trevally, bluefin trevally, jobfish, tropical amberjack and a large variety of snapper, wrasse and grouper can be caught on any given day.

Fishing methods are fly fishing and spin fishing. 

FLY FISHING AT POIVRE ATOLL

Poivre Atoll offers the best of both worlds with mind-blowing flats that will make any fly fishing enthusiast’s toes curl, right alongside thrilling bluewater fishing targeting species like sailfish, wahoo, yellowfin tuna and more. It is particularly well-known for its world-class species like bonefish, Indo-Pacific permit as well as the occasional giant trevally on the flats.

One of the most famous parts of Poivre is an area called “The Kennels”, so-called for the record-breaking sized dogtooth tuna one can target here, with the current record fish caught standing at 75 kgs.

BLUEWATER FLY FISHING

If you have never fought a sailfish, wahoo or yellowfin tuna, to name a few, on the fly, you are at the right place! The deep blue depths provide a prolific feeding ground for various fish species as the constant flow of rich currents well-up against the drop offs, ledges and ridges of the Amirantes. Anglers can start fishing for sailfish a mere 10 minutes away from Alphonse as the drop off is two miles from the A’mani’s mooring. The pelagics are often lured to the boat by trawling a spread of teasers. Once they are within casting range, the hook-less teasers are removed and the angler casts a fly. The reef species can be targeted by dredging with a heavy sink tip fly line and a Mega Clouser. There is also the option of targeting both pelagic and reef species that congregate around the shoals of baitfish, such as fusiliers and scads.

FLY FISHING ONSHORE

Catching a permit on fly is an experience that every saltwater fly angler aspires to achieve. The broken coral and turtle grass flats surrounding Poivre, Remire and African Banks are the perfect habitat for these graceful feeders. Poivre is known as the atoll with the most prolific populations of indo-pacific permit in the Seychelles. On certain tides, there are also good numbers of bonefish in the four to eight pound range, which feed on the edge of the atoll. Poivre is purely a wading destination and anglers get to stalk these finicky feeders on foot as they hypnotize anglers with the waving of their sickle tails.

WEATHER

Seychelles is typically hot and somewhat humid with midday temperatures hovering at ±35˚ Celsius (±90˚Fahrenheit). Evenings are also invariably warm with the exception of the first and last few weeks of the season, when there may be a strong, cooling breeze.

THE FISHING SEASON

The main fishing season runs from early October to the end of May.

If you would like to bring your own tackle and fishing equipment, we will be happy to help you choose the right tackle, and recommend the best lures for your hunt.

As well as choosing the right clothes. (can be bought on the island)

Other possible activities on Poivre Atoll are:

• snorkeling
• kayak