Los Cabos gives anglers access to coastal, bank and open-water habitat near the meeting of Pacific and Gulf of California water. These five species show the range of the fishery.
1. Striped marlin
The billfish most strongly associated with Cabo’s cooler-water period. Plan broadly for late fall through spring, then follow bait and current reports. Crews may troll to locate fish and switch to bait when one is raised or seen.
2. Blue marlin
A larger warm-water billfish generally planned from summer into early fall. Water-mass position and forage matter more than a fixed temperature threshold or advertised average weight.
3. Yellowfin tuna
Yellowfin can occur across a broad span of the year, with warm-season and fall trips often emphasized. Fish may associate with banks, bait, birds, or porpoise, but each situation requires legal, wildlife-conscious boat handling.
4. Dorado
A fast-growing pelagic associated with warm water, floating habitat, and current edges. Late spring through fall is the broad planning range. Mexico’s special daily rule allows no more than two dorado per angler, together counting as five fish toward the ten-fish marine allowance.
5. Wahoo
A fast, sharp-toothed pelagic commonly planned as a fall-to-winter target around current and high spots. Crews may troll at conventional or high speed, with terminal tackle chosen for safe handling.
Choose a target window with the fishing-seasons guide, then let current weather, water, bait, and reports change the plan.