39 species across 23 spots
Belize offers fishing across 23 spots with 39 species in marine, freshwater, brackish, freshwater waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
Top Spots
One of the most visited reef sites in the Caribbean, Hol Chan offers easy access to schools of Royal gramma among its spur-and-groove formations.
World‑renowned reef system teeming with lantern bass; best found near the Hol Chan Marine Reserve where the fish congregate around sponges.
While famous for its depth, the surrounding reef rim around the Great Blue Hole is a haven for large grouper, including Serranus goliath, especially during the calm seasonal windows.
39
Species
23
Spots
Serranus goliath
Gramma loreto
marine
Pseudogramma xantha
marine
Serranus baldwini
marine
Acrostalagmus galeoides
Malacoctenus erdmani
marine
Ochetobius elongatus
freshwater, brackish
Stephanoma phaeosporum
Apsilus dentatus
marine
Cambeva difficilis
freshwater
Albula vulpes
marine, brackish
Centropomus fasciatus
Hypsoblennius invemar
marine
Gambusia echeagarayi
freshwater
Chrionema squamentum
marine
Synodus foetens
marine, brackish
Otophidium omostigma
marine
Archosargus pourtalesii
marine
Trinectes fonsecensis
marine, brackish
Centropristis fuscula
marine
Cyprinodon artifrons
marine, freshwater, brackish
Peprilus burti
marine
Diodon holocanthus
marine
Astronesthes splendidus
marine
Cynodonichthys elegans
freshwater
Acanthostracion quadricornis
marine
Acrostalagmus caulophagus
Stephanoma italicum
Macroramphosus gracilis
marine
Nematistius pectoralis
marine
Luciosudis normani
marine
Peristedion riversandersoni
marine
Coelophrys arca
marine
Garmanella pulchra
freshwater, brackish
Citharichthys abbotti
marine
Stalix dicra
marine
Pachypops fourcroi
freshwater
Auxis rochei
marine, brackish
Pristiophorus schroederi
marine