BajaNomad - How is Fishing Puertecitos to Gonzaga?

How is Fishing Puertecitos to Gonzaga?

taoswheat - 9-10-2012 at 09:30 AM

Not a question regarding right now- more general in nature. Is the Puertecito area too far north for Dorado? How is the the fishing in that area in general? I have a Hobie kayak and just wondered about the area.
Thanks for any info

cbuzzetti - 9-11-2012 at 08:38 AM

I am headed down to Gonzaga in two weeks so would be interested in any current fishing info.

I have not personally fished the Puertocitos area but have fished Gonzaga in June. June is too early for YT and Dodos and it is my understanding that they do not show up every year.

We did have great luck with Cabrilla to 5 lbs fishing inshore south of Punta Final. We did not fish the reefs since we did not have a fish finder or a guide and were pretty much fishing blind.

The immediate area right around Gonzaga was all small fish. Though I am sure that some of the reefs are holding larger fish.

I will post up a report after I get back around the 1st of October.

bonanza bucko - 9-11-2012 at 08:45 AM

We have had a place at Alfonsina's for 30+ years and don't fish much anymore. The "Blue Water" that is needed for fish such as Dorado and Marlin etc. doesn't make it as far north as we are very often. But, when it does...water temps outside the islands about 90F...people sometimes get those fish. But our location is not a "destination" for that kind of fishing. If you want that you need to go another 300 miles or more southeast.

We get lots of Trigger, Cabrilla bass and, sometimes, small yellowtail. All are good eating. Most of our fishing is for the table.

The Totuaba is coming back after about 50 years of being illegal to catch. But having one in your boat will cost you the boat and all your gear and maybe more than that.

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David K - 9-11-2012 at 08:49 AM

I think Bahia de los Angeles is where you can go for a sportfishing trip that could land you bigger gamefish like yellowtail and dorado.... about 100 road miles south from Bahia San Luis Gonzaga. Go to http://www.mexfish.com for more details.

http://www.mexfish.com/bola/bola.htm

[Edited on 9-11-2012 by David K]

mcfez - 9-11-2012 at 01:20 PM

First..............you need to get this for fishing. It'll map out what fish..... is where........coves to sandy beaches...and more. many BN's here have it. Though it is an older book....the info is still great. Dont forget to get a fishing license.

THE BAJA CATCH
A Fishing, Travel & Remote
Camping Manual for Baja California
By Neil Kelly & Gene Kira
http://tinyurl.com/8amy7mj

Fishing in Puertecito with a kayak is great......just go a mile or two south of town. A few great coves with deep water.....and even better waters at the base of the cliffs. Black Mountain is another great area (8 miles south of)......you'll find a cove with a ROUGH RAMP immediately on the south side.....not seen from the highway. Both spots are safe as hell to camp. Do be warned that the winds can pick up within minutes on a calm day.....other words...dont venture too far from the sand!

There's a house with a large sail boat parked there....along with a few boats at the first cove. If you see the guy there..........strike up a coversation and make sure to tell him Deno sent you there. Great guy. He is an expert on the entire Cortez. Americano.

bonanza bucko info is great. The Trigger Fish is a favorite for a few of us fishermen.......some will tell you it's trash.....I will tell you it's a killer fun time to hook one up, and slap it on a wood fire grill..............butter up w/ lime and it tastes like Lobster.

[Edited on 9-11-2012 by mcfez]

willardguy - 9-11-2012 at 04:21 PM

big fish out of puertecitos? no problem, the golden reef 20 miles southeast of town. not too many kayaks out there though!

taoswheat - 9-11-2012 at 05:59 PM

Thanks mcfez, you put some work into that response. willardguy put some scare into the equation. Out of San Carlos I have made 5-10 miles a number of times with my pedal powered Hobie but the quick winds could ruin my day.
Thanks for all the responses.

bonanza bucko - 9-11-2012 at 07:06 PM

I think you would be crazy to take a kayak or peddle hobbie out to Golden Reef or anyplace near it. That is at the bottom end of "The Wind Tunnel" where the winds can gust up to 50 knots without any warning at any time...from zero to fifty while you think about how to stay afloat. I have seen a 26 foot Grady White and a very experienced skipper come within an inch of sinking out there on a "calm" day.

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redhilltown - 9-11-2012 at 11:21 PM

Bucko has that right! As in the crazy part. Dumb question but since the road is paved virtually all the way to Gonzaga, why not go there and have a couple of nice bays to kayak in but would still have some protection from the wind..."some" protection as you never want to get too flippant with the Cortez winds. (and I realize you may have a house/friends at Puertecitos so i don't want to be treading on the original thread.) The best fish by far in that stretch to me are Corvina which come and go...mostly go... but you can still find them and they are just about the tastiest thing on fins.

CortezBlue - 9-12-2012 at 07:42 AM

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Originally posted by taoswheat
Thanks mcfez, you put some work into that response. willardguy put some scare into the equation. Out of San Carlos I have made 5-10 miles a number of times with my pedal powered Hobie but the quick winds could ruin my day.
Thanks for all the responses.

Question?

When you mention pedal power, is it a Hobie?

Martyman - 9-12-2012 at 11:05 AM

I've had good luck fishing from shore at Campo La Costilla-mostly smaller but have hooked a few big ones that I never saw-broke off!

mcfez - 9-12-2012 at 06:11 PM

Check you U2. I added some more information about fishing spots and connections. Thanks for the fine acknowledgment of my info I posted.

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taoswheat - 9-14-2012 at 08:38 AM

Yes, I have a Hobie Outback with pedal power and a trolling motor for really lazy people.