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Fishing Report for San Jose del Cabo, Baja
Capt. Eric Brictson
April 23, 2006
San Jose del Cabo - Saltwater Fishing Report
April 23, 2006
Anglers –
Now that spring vacation is over and tax deadlines overdue crowds of tourists have slacked up some, but we do anticipate that the coming month of May will attract increased numbers of visitors. As the weather continues to warm we are seeing signs of improvement for offshore fishing, the water temperature has varied from 65 degrees on the Pacific side of the peninsula to 73 degrees inside the Sea of Cortez. Days typically have been clear and sunny with some scattered clouds here and there, the northern winds which were dominant throughout the winter and first part of spring are diminishing and everyone is optimistic that the fishing action will break wide open in the near future.
Supplies of live bait were sufficient, consisting of mackerel out of Cabo San Lucas, with a mix of sardinas and mullet off of the San Jose Estuary area. Catches included striped marlin, dorado, wahoo, skipjack, bonito, pargo, sierra, jack crevalle, cabrilla, pompano, roosterfish and amberjack. Inshore action consisted mainly for a combination of pargo and sierra, with the most productive areas being from Punta Gorda to Cabo Real, same stretch produced some pompano, triggerfish, jack crevalle, yellowtail snapper and smaller roosterfish. Sea lions were a nuisance on certain days, as there seem to be less large predators to scarce these pests away.
The Gordo Banks started to show more signs of activity, particularly exciting was the news that wahoo are starting to show up on the local fishing grounds. Anglers trolling with various lures accounted for a handful of nice wahoo ranging in the 20 to 50 pound class, and there were reports of schools of wahoo seen passing under boats that were hooked up, anglers were still fortunate to land one of these elusive speedsters, but this was a great sign that the action should only improve with the warming weather conditions. Whale sharks were also sighted on the Gordo Banks, the next couple of months is when these largest of the world's fish species migrate onto the local banks.
Very few reports of yellowfin tuna throughout the area, but there was more talk of dorado starting to show, they were mixed in where the striped marlin were being found, which recently was mostly from Cabo San Lucas to Palmilla, and north to the Gordo Banks, anywhere from 3 to 20 miles from shore. Some larger stripers close to 200 pounds were accounted for, though the average fish was ranging from 100 to 140 pounds. The marlin were striking on trolled lures, though more fish were hooked on baits, including, mullet, mackerel, caballito, bolito and skipjack.
Some dog snapper to 30 pounds appeared along the shoreline, hitting on trolled mullet and sardinas, there were also some African pompano and some other pargo species. More baitfish is moving close to the shore and this is bringing in a few smaller roosterfish and more jack crevalle and sierra.
The La Playita panga fleets sent out approximately 66 total charters for the week and anglers accounted for a total catch of: 215 sierra, 4 roosterfish, 18 amberjack, 12 jack crevalle, 14 pompano, 16 triggerfish, 480 pargo, 7 dogtooth snapper, 4 dorado, 3 mako sharks, 25 cabrilla, 94 Mexican bonito, 11 wahoo and 12 striped marlin.
Good fishing, Eric
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