2026 Los Cabos Fishing Tournament Calendar

Los Cabos has fishing tournaments almost year-round, from community events at Puerto Los Cabos to the major October billfish circuit in Cabo San Lucas. The East Cape adds resort-based roosterfish, dorado, tuna and wahoo events.

The dates below show the full event window when it includes registration, captains’ meetings or awards. The actual fishing days are listed separately so you know when anglers will be on the water. This calendar was rechecked on August 30: 17 listed events have finished, one is scheduled today and 13 are still ahead.

2026 tournament calendar

Entering a tournament

Start with the event page above, then continue to the organizer’s registration site. Before paying, make sure you know what the base entry covers, which jackpots are optional, how many anglers may fish, and whether your charter boat is available for every required day.

Tournament entry normally does not include the boat, fuel, crew, bait, fishing licenses, lodging or gratuities unless the organizer says otherwise. Ask for a complete price from the charter or resort rather than comparing the entry fee alone.

For tournaments fished from a vessel, every angler needs an individual Mexican sportfishing permit. Mexico’s federal rule does not require this permit for shore fishing, although the organizer can still require registration and all area, gear and catch rules apply. Teams should also read the current rules for minimum weights, release-video requirements, line classes, fishing boundaries and check-in deadlines. Final instructions are usually given at the captains’ meeting, and many events require at least one team representative to attend.

October needs the most advance planning. The Los Cabos Billfish Tournament, Los Cabos Offshore and Black & Blue run in quick succession, so tournament-ready boats and marina-area lodging can fill early. East Cape events hosted through Palmas de Cortez or Playa del Sol are often easiest to arrange as a combined room-and-boat trip through the resort.

Organizer and registration websites

• Van Wormer Resorts tournament calendar — Rooster Fish Tournament, Dorado Shoot Out, Ladies Shoot Out, Tuna Shoot Out, Palmas Fall Spectacular and East Cape Classic.
• Bisbee’s tournament circuit — East Cape Offshore, Los Cabos Offshore and Black & Blue registration, schedules and rules.
• Los Cabos Billfish Tournament — entry, rules, jackpots and the October schedule.
• Cabo Tuna Jackpot — November itinerary and registration information.
• Pelagic Tournaments — Triple Crown results and future event announcements.
• Cabo Queens — the women’s Cabo San Lucas tournament.
• Stars & Stripes Children’s Foundation — charity-weekend participation and event information.
• Marlini official site — pre-registration and the October 31–November 1 official rules.
• ORSAN official site — November registration, rules, schedule and MX$1.2 million guaranteed purse.
• FONMAR’s official 2026 state calendar — municipality-coded community, youth and shore-fishing dates, including the December events.
• BCS Sport Fishing Association — federation-event information for the national Big Game qualifier; the latest August event presentation moved it to September 18–20.
• Municipality of Los Cabos: Wahoo Classic, Copa Presidente San José, La Ribera shore tournament, Bulnes results, Copa Presidente Buenavista, Copa Novato results and Copa Presidente La Ribera results.

Schedules and rules can change with weather or organizer decisions. Use the organizer website when you are ready to enter, reserve a boat or plan travel.

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