WINTER
February to April
INFORMATION
Yellowtail are abundant during the spring months when the water is cooler. Weighing up to 90 pounds they are a prized catch.
FISHING TIPS
We commonly fish for Yellowtail by fly-lining a live sardines and mackerel, using a 2 ½ egg sliding sinker.
TYPE OF WATER
Yellowtail prefer colder waters.
LOCATION
" Bahia Turquesa" beach.
April to July
INFORMATION
Dog Snapper, Barred Pargo, Colorado Snapper and 6 other varieties of snapper live in our waters. These fish are a common part of your bottom fish catch.
FISHING TIPS
Pargo will take bait, lure and fly. They will try and escape into the rocks and wait you out if you aren't on the ball.
TYPE OF WATER
Snapper Pargo prefer colder waters.
LOCATION
"Coyote" beach.
February to April
INFORMATION
A variety of species of grouper and sea bass live in the Sea of Cortez, including the Goliath Grouper, Calico Sea Bass and 36 others. Living in deeper water near rocky structure and reefs.
FISHING TIPS
These species are caught while bottom fishing, using the same techniques as fishing for Yellowtail.
TYPE OF WATER
Grouper Cabrilla prefer colder waters.
LOCATION
"El pulgero" beach.
February to April
INFORMATION
juveniles gray or gray brown, with large oblong ash brown spots on back and faint brown lines radiating from eye. It grows to 198 cm and 91 kg.
FISHING TIPS
These species are caught while bottom fishing, using the same techniques as fishing for Yellowtail.
TYPE OF WATER
Grouper Garropa prefer colder waters.
LOCATION
"El pulgero" beach.
February to April
INFORMATION
Juveniles gray or gray brown, with large oblong ash brown spots on back and faint brown lines radiating from eye. It grows to 198 cm and 91 kg.
FISHING TIPS
These species are caught while bottom fishing, using the same techniques as fishing for Yellowtail.
TYPE OF WATER
Grouper Garropa prefer colder waters.
LOCATION
"El pulgero" beach.
SPRING
June to November
INFORMATION
Also known as Mahi Mahi these incredible fish can grow up to 20 pounds in their first year of life! Dorado are incredibly aggressive and take live bait, trolled lures and flies.
FISHING TIPS
When casting lures, flies or live bait be sure to give the fish time to inhale the bait, wait three seconds before you set the hook then keep tension on the line until the fish is landed.
TYPE OF WATER
Dorado prefer colder waters.
LOCATION
"La Ventana" beach.
July to Octuber
INFORMATION
Yellowfin tuna commonly are caught in football size but sometimes we can get the big ones over 200 pounds.
FISHING TIPS
The way to fish for the tuna is to find a school of purposes and troll feathers or free-line live bait in front of the schools.
TYPE OF WATER
YF Tuna prefer colder waters.
LOCATION
"La Ventana" beach.
June to November
INFORMATION
Striped Marlin are the most common in the Sea of Cortez, but we also occasionally have Blue and Black Marlin. Striped Marlin typically weigh up to 200 pounds but can get larger. Blacks and Blues can weigh up to 1000 pounds! All species of Marlin fight well and are extremely acrobatic.
FISHING TIPS
The best way to fish for marlin is to troll feathers or plastic lures.
TYPE OF WATER
Striped Marlin prefer warm waters.
LOCATION
"Ensenada de Muertos" beach.
June to November
INFORMATION
Known in many areas of the world as “Reef Donkeys” because of their endless stubborn ability to pull and pull and just never give up! Typically a reef dweller but can also be caught in deep water.
FISHING TIPS
Amberjack by drifting or slow trolling live bait over structure or casting and trolling artificial lures over and around structure.
TYPE OF WATER
Pez Fuerte prefer warm waters.
LOCATION
"El Coyote" beach
February to April
INFORMATION
Yellowtail are abundant during the spring months when the water is cooler. Weighing up to 90 pounds they are a prized catch.
FISHING TIPS
We commonly fish for Yellowtail by fly-lining a live sardines and mackerel, using a 2 ½ egg sliding sinker.
TYPE OF WATER
Yellowtail prefer colder waters.
LOCATION
" Bahia Turquesa" beach.
April to July
INFORMATION
Dog Snapper, Barred Pargo, Colorado Snapper and 6 other varieties of snapper live in our waters. These fish are a common part of your bottom fish catch.
FISHING TIPS
Pargo will take bait, lure and fly. They will try and escape into the rocks and wait you out if you aren't on the ball.
TYPE OF WATER
Snapper Pargo prefer colder waters.
LOCATION
"Coyote" beach.
SUMMER
June to July
INFORMATION
Known to be one of the fastest fish in the ocean, Wahoo can swim up to 70 mph! Called ”Ono” in Hawaiian, which means “Good to eat”. Related to the tunas, Wahoo make great table fare.
FISHING TIPS
They are fished with a wire leader because their teeth will cut any line that ends up in their mouth. We troll live bait or lures at a fast.
TYPE OF WATER
Wahoo prefer warms waters.
LOCATION
"La Ventana" beach.
June to November
INFORMATION
Also known as Mahi Mahi these incredible fish can grow up to 20 pounds in their first year of life! Dorado are incredibly aggressive and take live bait, trolled lures and flies.
FISHING TIPS
When casting lures, flies or live bait be sure to give the fish time to inhale the bait, wait three seconds before you set the hook then keep tension on the line until the fish is landed.
TYPE OF WATER
Dorado prefer colder waters.
LOCATION
"La Ventana" beach.
July to Octuber
INFORMATION
Yellowfin tuna commonly are caught in football size but sometimes we can get the big ones over 200 pounds.
FISHING TIPS
The way to fish for the tuna is to find a school of purposes and troll feathers or free-line live bait in front of the schools.
TYPE OF WATER
YF Tuna prefer colder waters.
LOCATION
"La Ventana" beach.
June to November
INFORMATION
Black Martin are the most common in the Sea of Cortez, but we also occasionally have Blue and Black Marlin. Striped Marlin typically weigh up to 200 pounds but can get larger. Blacks and Blues can weigh up to 1000 pounds! All species of Marlin fight well and are extremely acrobatic.
FISHING TIPS
The best way to fish for marlin is to troll feathers or plastic lures.
TYPE OF WATER
Striped Marlin prefer warm waters.
LOCATION
"Ensenada de Muertos" beach.
June to November
INFORMATION
Striped Marlin are the most common in the Sea of Cortez, but we also occasionally have Blue and Black Marlin. Striped Marlin typically weigh up to 200 pounds but can get larger. Blacks and Blues can weigh up to 1000 pounds! All species of Marlin fight well and are extremely acrobatic.
FISHING TIPS
The best way to fish for marlin is to troll feathers or plastic lures.
TYPE OF WATER
Striped Marlin prefer warm waters.
LOCATION
"Ensenada de Muertos" beach.
June to July
INFORMATION
Known for spending almost as much time on the surface jumping and tail walking as underwater running line off your reel, the Pacific Sailfish is a great fighter and that big bluish purple dorsal sail, makes them very photogenic.
FISHING TIPS
The method we use for fishing for sailfish is the same as marlin.
TYPE OF WATER
Sail Fish prefer warm waters.
LOCATION
"Bahia de los Sueños" beach.
May to June
INFORMATION
Roosterfish are the lions of the sea, prowling and attacking unwary fish, lures, flies and bait! Aptly named because of their comb like dorsal rays which they have the ability to raise and lower, the Roosterfish provides anglers a worthy challenge.
FISHING TIPS
The best way to catch Roosterfish is to cast live bait over the white sandy bottoms in shallow water.
TYPE OF WATER
Rooster Fish cold waters.
LOCATION
"Bahia de los Sueños"
FALL
April to July
INFORMATION
Dog Snapper, Barred Pargo, Colorado Snapper and 6 other varieties of snapper live in our waters. These fish are a common part of your bottom fish catch.
FISHING TIPS
Pargo will take bait, lure and fly. They will try and escape into the rocks and wait you out if you aren't on the ball.
TYPE OF WATER
Snapper Pargo prefer colder waters.
LOCATION
"Coyote" beach.
February to April
INFORMATION
A variety of species of grouper and sea bass live in the Sea of Cortez, including the Goliath Grouper, Calico Sea Bass and 36 others. Living in deeper water near rocky structure and reefs.
FISHING TIPS
These species are caught while bottom fishing, using the same techniques as fishing for Yellowtail.
TYPE OF WATER
Grouper Cabrilla prefer colder waters.
LOCATION
"El pulgero" beach.
February to April
INFORMATION
Juveniles gray or gray brown, with large oblong ash brown spots on back and faint brown lines radiating from eye. It grows to 198 cm and 91 kg.
FISHING TIPS
These species are caught while bottom fishing, using the same techniques as fishing for Yellowtail.
TYPE OF WATER
Grouper Garropa prefer colder waters.
LOCATION
"El pulgero" beach.
June to November
INFORMATION
Also known as Mahi Mahi these incredible fish can grow up to 20 pounds in their first year of life! Dorado are incredibly aggressive and take live bait, trolled lures and flies.
FISHING TIPS
When casting lures, flies or live bait be sure to give the fish time to inhale the bait, wait three seconds before you set the hook then keep tension on the line until the fish is landed.
TYPE OF WATER
Dorado prefer colder waters.
LOCATION
"La Ventana" beach.
July to Octuber
INFORMATION
Yellowfin tuna commonly are caught in football size but sometimes we can get the big ones over 200 pounds.
FISHING TIPS
The way to fish for the tuna is to find a school of purposes and troll feathers or free-line live bait in front of the schools.
TYPE OF WATER
YF Tuna prefer colder waters.
LOCATION
"La Ventana" beach.
June to November
INFORMATION
Striped Marlin are the most common in the Sea of Cortez, but we also occasionally have Blue and Black Marlin. Striped Marlin typically weigh up to 200 pounds but can get larger. Blacks and Blues can weigh up to 1000 pounds! All species of Marlin fight well and are extremely acrobatic.
FISHING TIPS
The best way to fish for marlin is to troll feathers or plastic lures.
TYPE OF WATER
Striped Marlin prefer warm waters.
LOCATION
"Ensenada de Muertos" beach.
June to July
INFORMATION
Known to be one of the fastest fish in the ocean, Wahoo can swim up to 70 mph! Called ”Ono” in Hawaiian, which means “Good to eat”. Related to the tunas, Wahoo make great table fare.
FISHING TIPS
They are fished with a wire leader because their teeth will cut any line that ends up in their mouth. We troll live bait or lures at a fast.
TYPE OF WATER
Wahoo prefer warms waters.
LOCATION
"La Ventana" beach.
June to November
INFORMATION
Black Martin are the most common in the Sea of Cortez, but we also occasionally have Blue and Black Marlin. Striped Marlin typically weigh up to 200 pounds but can get larger. Blacks and Blues can weigh up to 1000 pounds! All species of Marlin fight well and are extremely acrobatic.
FISHING TIPS
The best way to fish for marlin is to troll feathers or plastic lures.
TYPE OF WATER
Striped Marlin prefer warm waters.
LOCATION
"Ensenada de Muertos" beach.