Fishing in Mexico
29 species across 27 spots
Mexico offers fishing across 27 spots with 29 species in marine, freshwater, marine, brackish waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
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29
Species
27
Spots
Species
29
Frigate tuna
Auxis thazard
marine
Spotted sand bass
Paralabrax maculatofasciatus
marine
Golden skiffia
Skiffia francesae
freshwater
Black snapper
Apsilus dentatus
marine
Yellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares
marine, brackish
Striped marlin
Kajikia audax
marine
Sailfin grouper
Mycteroperca olfax
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
Pacific bluefin tuna
Thunnus orientalis
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
Bigeye tuna
Thunnus obesus
marine
Great white shark
Carcharodon carcharias
marine, brackish
Spearfish remora
Remora brachyptera
marine
Marlin sucker
Remora osteochir
marine
Manta Ray
Manta birostris
Open ocean, coastal areas
Black marlin
Istiompax indica
marine
Shortbill spearfish
Tetrapturus angustirostris
marine
Blue marlin
Makaira nigricans
marine
Indo-Pacific blue marlin
Makaira mazara
marine