Fishing in Mexico
39 species across 43 spots
Mexico offers fishing across 43 spots with 39 species in marine, freshwater, marine, brackish waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
Top Spots
Famous for its rocky reefs and abundant sea bass
Remote volcanic island with crystal‑clear waters; the upwelling zone creates abundant baitfish, attracting large schools of Monterey Spanish mackerel for big‑game style trolling.
Located at the tip of the Baja Peninsula, Cabo is famous for its sailfish and other billfish.
39
Species
43
Spots
Species
39
Spotted sand bass
Paralabrax maculatofasciatus
marine
Golden skiffia
Skiffia francesae
freshwater
Amatlan chub
Yuriria amatlana
freshwater
Panama croaker
Ophioscion panamensis
marine, brackish
Monterey Spanish mackerel
Scomberomorus concolor
marine, brackish
Black snapper
Apsilus dentatus
marine
Yellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares
marine, brackish
Striped marlin
Kajikia audax
marine
Mexican barred snapper
Hoplopagrus guentherii
marine
Sailfin grouper
Mycteroperca olfax
marine
Common dolphinfish
Coryphaena hippurus
marine, brackish
Pile perch
Phanerodon vacca
marine
Pompano dolphinfish
Coryphaena equiselis
marine
Atlantic sailfish
Istiophorus albicans
marine
Eastern Pacific bonito
Sarda chiliensis
marine
Albacore
Thunnus alalunga
marine
Yellowtail amberjack
Seriola lalandi
marine, brackish
Shortfin mako
Isurus oxyrinchus
marine
Permit
Trachinotus falcatus
marine, brackish
Goosehead scorpionfish
Scorpaena bergii
marine
Atlantic bluefin tuna
Thunnus thynnus
marine, brackish
Pacific dog snapper
Lutjanus novemfasciatus
marine, brackish
Thresher
Alopias vulpinus
marine
Acanthocybium proosti
Acanthocybium proosti
Hammerhead Shark
Sphyrna spp.
Coastal waters, deep oceans
Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri
marine
King mackerel
Scomberomorus cavalla
marine
Blackfin tuna
Thunnus atlanticus
marine
Great white shark
Carcharodon carcharias
marine, brackish
Spearfish remora
Remora brachyptera
marine
Marlin sucker
Remora osteochir
marine
Northern stargazer
Astroscopus guttatus
marine
Manta Ray
Manta birostris
Open ocean, coastal areas
Black marlin
Istiompax indica
marine
Smallscale weakfish
Cynoscion microlepidotus
marine, brackish
Shortbill spearfish
Tetrapturus angustirostris
marine
Cynodonichthys siegfriedi
Cynodonichthys siegfriedi
freshwater
Blue marlin
Makaira nigricans
marine
Indo-Pacific blue marlin
Makaira mazara
marine