April fishing

April fishing is very good

T Mac...I feel I should tell you Bob y Susan buy their fish at the marketplace. There is more to April fishing than 'triggerfish' (the 'bluegill' of the Cortez.. which any kid with a safety pin, worm and cane pole can catch.)

And dorado come at other times than just May...

As to your question on Mulege area April fishing: You WILL find good fishing in April near Mulege for many different types of fish. While you are not going to catch all of the estimated 800 varieties of identified fish you will catch some..rest assured. (By the way, marine biologists suggest nearly four times that many varieties exist in the Sea of Cortez.)

There are about 30 species of corvinas and croakers alone. Some varieties in our area include: White Seabass, Gulf Corvina, Orange-mouth Corvina, California Corvina, Yellowfin Croaker and Spotfin Croaker. The popular jacks include Yellowtail, Pacific Amberjack, various Pompanos!!, Jack Crevalle and the strong-fighting Roosterfish.

You can catch needlefish, toothy barracuda (makes great smelly carnada..chunk bait), Mexican lookdown, cabrilla, small halibut, papilotte, lizardfish, pargo, puffers, gold-spotted bass (pintos), skippies, large grouper, cabrilla (delicious) and a host of others. Boredom will not be a problem.

And yes. you can even catch those triggerfish! All that is needed is a variety of rods, tackle...and time.

Photos: And as for dorado..I have caught them just south of Mulege near Ille del Fonso by March 15th...the Ides of March! It all depends on water temps and food. Pay attention to El Nino years. Also the large pargo, snappers, and roosterfish come into the Bay of Conception around this time and WILL make your arms tired. They are a whole of fun on cast lures. These aggressive predators bunch up a bait ball and crash through it, inhaling the bait...and your lure. Fish on!

[Edited on 2-27-2006 by Pompano]

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Originally posted by Pompano T Mac...I feel I should tell you Bob y Susan buy their fish at the marketplace. As to actual fishing.....you WILL find good fishing in April near Mulege for many different types of fish. While you are not going to catch all of the estimated 800 varieties of identified fish you will catch some..rest assured. (By the way, marine biologists suggest nearly four times that many varieties exist in the Sea of Cortez.) There are about 30 species of corvinas and croakers alone. Some varieties in our area include: White Seabass, Gulf Corvina, Orange-mouth Corvina, California Corvina, Yellowfin Croaker and Spotfin Croaker. The popular jacks include Yellowtail, Pacific Amberjack, various Pompanos!!, Jack Crevalle and the strong-fighting Roosterfish. You can catch needlefish, Mexican lookdown, cabrilla, small halibut, papilotte, lizardfish, pargo, puffers, gold-spotted bass (pintos), skippies, large grouper, cabrilla (delicious) and a host of others. Boredom will not be a problem. And yes. you can even catch those triggerfish! All that is needed is a variety of rods, tackle...and time.

yes poppano the BEST fishing is at Costco or the little pickup truck that stops by

but croakers have too many worms and susan won't touch them ....

unless she doesn't know