Common Catchs

Some of the most commonly caught fish in Los Cabos waters…

Marlin is the most sought-after catch, putting up a good fight. Catch and release is recommended and becoming more common for the fish that has come to be the mascot of Los Cabos. Striped marlin are prevalent year-round. Black and blue marlin are more abundant in the hotter months of summer and fall when the ocean heats up as high as 85 F.

Yellow fin tuna have thick, oval-shaped bodies with bright yellow fins and tail. They can grow to be two or three feet in length and weigh between 12 and 35 pounds. They travel in schools and can be spotted easily if seen under a flurry of plunging birds or around pods of porpoises. Yellow fin tuna is highly prized for sashimi.

Dorado (think, mahi-mahi) can reach two to four feet in length, and can weigh over 60 pounds. With a long body, split tail, and large forehead (on males), dorado flash colors of green and gold, with blue spots and tail, when they attack the lure. Dorado are one of the best fish for eating.

Sierra are usually two to three feet in length and weigh three to 15 pounds. Swimming in small schools, sierra have gold spots along their long, slim bodies, and small, extremely sharp teeth. Sierra makes great ceviche.

Red snapper are also found in small schools, sticking close to reefs and rocky shores. They are one to three feet in length and weigh from three to 20 pounds. With dark colors lightening to a pink hue towards and along the stomach, red snapper have very sharp teeth. Excellent for eating.

Roosterfish range in size from one to five feet and weigh between two to 40 pounds. Named for their dorsal fin that looks like a rooster tail sticking up out of the water when they’re chasing bait, roosterfish travel in small schools found very close to the shoreline and along the rocky ocean bottom. Fun to fish for, but not great eating.

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