The billfish season continues in San Carlos. The marlin could be showing soon. There have been a lot of billfish around at times. Inshore there is a lot of bait. USGS 09469000 SAN CARLOS RESERVOIR AT COOLIDGE DAM, AZ. Sunday morning showed 76 at dawn only 22 miles out and it was glass calm all day, but I didn’t hear of anyone trying. Some larger fish in the teens were caught at San Antonio offshore and from Deer Island to La Manga in 180 – 200′ of water. Hopefully some rain will be in the forecast to cool things off at times. A friend did pick up a 30 pound trophy at the Island. We will be finding something out there though. There are a few small dorado around, with a few better ones caught off floating objects. I haven’t heard of any bonita, but I am sure that they will be in the reports soon. The weather is great with light breezes. The fish pushed up with the current towards the Island, to the west, and there is some good fresh blue water around the Horseshoe 18 miles south. A lot of bait is showing up of various sizes. The marlin were in places, and so were the tuna! It is not looking like a good year for dorado. We made it out for one salvation trip. Things will be improving. The water is up to 85 and clear blue. We did make it up the coast to find a slow bite at the first white rock. The lumo blue/green with a red stripe caught almost every fish last week, run off a planer. Some big boils came up but didn’t stay up for long. Visibility is phenomenal, and I could even see close to 50′ at Martini Cove the other day. Pando and White Rock produced a few yellowtail and some good nearby bottomfishing. The ladyfish and triggerfish are biting. Those 1 – 2 pounders that were all over last Spring have grown up. On Wednesday morning we had a quick hour at the Seamounts catching five big yellowtail. The water is warming quickly. Shots restaurant made us some great breakfasts and we had a nice dinner at the Yacht Club. The rest of the week we had steady catches of a handful. We released three marlin and two sails, along with two dorado. There were huge schools chasing bait in a few feet of water around Honeymoon Island. We didn’t find much at the Seamounts, but lost two lures to big fish (or the same fish?) Then the wind came up and I haven’t heard of anyone trying the afternoon bite. There is an excellent supply of bait out there. No dorado were weighed. GET OUTDOORS AZ 15. The dolphin have been around, as well as a few turtles, and lots of jumping Mobula Rays. They make delicious sashimi. The reports of larger calicos and more grouper were improving, especially with more boats fishing the bottom in perfect conditions. BOAT LAUNCHES; FISHING REPORTS; NEWS; RSS; Contact. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31205863&fan_landing=true We hit Lake Wohlford for a few hours to try for some stocked trout. I think maybe my clients left too many in their mouths and they were a little smarter today. Summer is still settling in. The Island has produced some good catches in the afternoon. It’s not warm enough for marlin or tuna I believe, but maybe things aren’t far off. I think that the best fishing is still on the way! The sierra bite was very good at times for some fish weighing up to 10 pounds. We made it out past the Reef with no luck, but found another small wahoo at the Island. There was a report of a 45 – 50 pound Dorado caught in Guaymas. Earlier in May, a few yellowtail most times at the Island. The previous week or two, it seemed that the fish got stuffed up with bait. We have only had one major front. I didn’t hear of any Grouper catches. Conditions are showing an imminent change. One friend ran all over finding 90 degree water and no fish. One report from Tortuga Island found some yellowtail. White Rock and Pando continue to produce for those making the run. A few small Blue Marlin were caught, which is a promising sign. Some Sierra are still around somewhere. The west winds are predicted to continue throughout the ten day forecast. We had perfect weather both days. We were formulating plans to bridge our two areas for the guys and girls, but of course there was a lot of talk about fishing and hunting. My clients are ready to try, but I am sure that I will hear the “w” (work) word within the first 10-15 minutes. Nothing too big, and their bellies were empty. At least we were putting food on the table last week. Cortezano would have won all the jackpots if they had entered. The top boat, Reel Mistress, had 25 releases, with Kryptonite and El Patron just two behind. There is still a lot of bait around the Island too. By system, I mean that this is now hurricane season! Boats are slowly coming out of the water though. The tides are looking better this week, as well as the moon phase. We hit the Pando up the coast. I saw a few Mobula Rays jumping. We did win one battle right at sunset. Baby Girl found them near there for the tournament win, while many boats did not have a good weekend. Another boat was loaded up with winners, but the boss didn’t want to leave the action and they arrived late. The water will have to cool a lot more before we see them on the surface or balling sardines. Friends jigged up ten in just two hours that day at Cuatro Chi Chis off San Antonio, so there are some fish in close. That worked well with the better afternoon full moon bite times. There is still some good bait at all depths right now, so maybe they aren’t too hungry at the moment. We hit a few very close to San Antonio, with fish farther out too. There is a big pod of Bottlenose on the end of the Reef that always puts on a show. The charities generated some good money and many walked away with great prizes. They are catching tuna and wahoo off the East Cape and I am hopeful that we will see a few. There are Dorado out there, but nothing over 5 – 6 pounds. The bite has been tough at times. We tried a few hours in close Saturday and Sunday for only one small dorado. We will be back in a few days, so hopefully I will have a more comprehensive report next week. One thing we are sure of is that the pelagics aren’t here. I am still in North Carolina this week, so this is mostly a virtual report with hopefully no fake news. I guess enjoy the day and be glad you aren’t a commercial panguero! Some cabrilla and pargo are biting. The fish are cooling off in the water. The wind was up the second day, and only a few boats went out. The 69th International Billfish Tournament saw 9 boats releasing 24 billfish. We will be trying for yellowtail in the next few days again. When we’ve had seaweed into July, we have had big fish. It will be fishable, but not comfortable. December 11, 2019. A small green and yellow was a hot jig. Pando had smaller fish that day, but we hit a good school of larger fish on the way home there. On Monday we had lots of small 6-10 pound yellowtail coming up. The long range forecast looks clear and dry. The dorado were mostly found 20-30 miles out, with lots of 40 pound bulls caught. There were some smaller yellowtail in close on Tuesday. The yellowtail were still biting up the coast. There is a ton of bait in close, pleasing to all species. It should fuel a lot of bait development that could keep the fish around. In a few days the winds will turn around again. We caught a couple that were around 18 pounds in close. The first real winter winds are here. Water temperatures are dropping drastically, with many harmless red tides forming. I have seen a few mantas, and today the Orcas passed right by Doble. It was still very green this last week leading to poor hunting visibility for the fish. I saw one in 40 feet of water, 40 yards off the inside of Deer Island. An area will be cold or hot one day, and the opposite the next. There were a few good days had at the Island, jigging up some nice yellowtail. The full moon is upon us, which should mean some early and midday bites. We struggled to make double digits on bonita for a couple days, but not on Tuesday. A number of Fin Whales are stationed right off San Antonio to Deer Island. We saw one marlin, but that was it. (function(d, sc, u) { The water is up to 74 degrees and clear not too far away. A few marlin were caught. There were hordes of Bottlenose Dolphin out Thursday putting on some truly amazing aerial displays. We did find some good schools of Sierra to 8 pounds, which were delicious hot out of the smoker. A few very small tuna were in the catches. You may have heard of the report of 41 sailfish caught and released in one day! 1st place. I’d expect to see some billfish tailing this week. sid a wrote a review Feb 2020. The yellowtail are starting to come to the surface after the cool winds. It’s one of the larger reservations in the state (after the Navajo reservation) and is subject to tribal regulations – a permit is required for all hiking, fishing, camping, and off-highway driving. A warm plume of clear water came up early in the week with a number of billfish. The marlin are plentiful though! There was one Fin Whale around. I think I have made coffee clearer than the water here. Mogollon Rim | North Central | Southeast | Verde Valley | White Mountains | Williams . Some good ones were caught and lost over the week. The yellowtail were still often focused on the small baits though. I have to give credit to the chef of the Hotel Torres del Fuerte, the sister operation of our local Bonafacio’s Restaurant at the old Mirador RV park. Water temps have dropped, but the bonita are still out there in great numbers. As the story has been for a couple of months now, if you want good fishing, you’re going to need to run up the coast and hopefully find them biting. We almost had to pull the lines in to get home! It looks like we are finally transitioning to summer. By the end of May, the yellowtail fishing seemed to be done, but a decent bite was found up the coast. I had a limited popper bite against the rocks, but it was a little rough for them to key in on it. Check out the bottom graphs on Tablasdemareas.com for Guaymas to see when they predict the bite times. It was a nice fish of about 130 pounds.The day was so flat that I don’t think the boat ever rocked. Last year I set a personal record by releasing my latest sail ever on November 15th. The best action was beyond the Reef. Strangely, all the big dorado stopped biting for the weekend, leaving the $2,000 USD dorado jackpot to roll into next year. We’ve had great boat rides though, with some mild sea life around. There are still some good numbers of bonita offshore. The bonita bite went from mediocre to good for decent sized fish. A few skipjack and Sierra are around. There were a lot of small snapper out there and tons of baby Sierra. It’s probably time to put the outriggers away. The other trips were just half days. Thursday we saw our first sailfish jumping. Out front at San Antonio, it was an early bite for most of the week. I have never seen it like that. No signs of Sierra yet. The weather has been pretty good and the air not bad, so we are patiently waiting for the fish to move in. One final storm far to the south threatened to reach hurricane status. It was another busy week of fishing. I would think that a few Sierra will show up this week. The big Jack Crevalle are here and there around the Bay. I’m hoping to eat some Mahi Mahi tomorrow! I can only speculate as to the fishing, so get out there and test your luck. Grey Goose released two the first day for the win and the invitation to the World Offshore Championships. There were some great bait balls and marks, but the jigging gear was on the other boat. The satellite images have been marginal. We did pick up one cabrilla on Tuesday. I have seen a good number of Fin Whales. It is warming a bit and we expect some lighter winds over the next week. A few yellowtail have been caught in close. A friend scraped up a couple at the Island. Expect some good weeks of fishing ahead. We found the Island loaded up with crab, but saw even more in close on Sunday. Fish Reports Staff Dixon Lake 11-19-2020 Angler Report: Lake Cuyamaca. There’s lots of life out there. Still a good number of fish are being caught. The wind was up daily, keeping the warm water from coming in. Welcome to Southern California's best source for regional sportfishing information, including the latest fishing conditions, charter boat information, and the regions best sources for bait, tackle, and all your fishing needs. No excuses now, so get out there! I have never seen bonita hitting the surface like today. Out front a lot of the bait and fish have moved on. They should start biting again soon. We are coming off the full moon slump and the bite is picking up. Lake Carlos is a lake located just 5.4 miles from Alexandria, in Douglas County, in the state of Minnesota, United States, near Carlos, MN. I heard of one possible report of a few tuna caught on the other side. One report was of Dorado going to 12-15 pounds 25 miles out on a 240. It seems to be a pretty consistent pattern. So, .. I’m headed to the mountains. Summer is here! I’m sure that they were biting Tuesday, but Wednesday should also be good before they pause for an excellent full moon bite. A few large ones were caught that day and a number of 15-20 pound fish. Hopefully we can have the Hammer Down Tournament in October! 30′ green mackerel on wire . The Island and up the coast have had some better yellowtail at times. In addition to soft plastics, swimbaits and crankbaits will produce in shallow water. The beach catch has been decent if you can find the bait schools. There are a few cabrilla and sierra in close. Bait numbers are steadily increasing in close and the shoreline fishing should start up soon. I mourn watching the blue water leave, but in the process the best fishing can take place. I am holding off some fishermen at the moment, which was the right decision according to the reports on Tuesday. Some patches were loaded with dorado, but the greater majority aren’t. We’ll see what Sergio kicks into the water on Friday. I ran back and got a paddleboard and proceeded to catch three big ones on poppers. Summer is here, now it’s time to find the fish! April 21, 2020 . The North end of Honeymoon still shows consistent activity. We passed one, and after a few minutes of warming up, the fish ate a long bait. The pangas keep getting the large home-guards on the Seamounts with live bait. You can even go off the best reports and that can change. We were getting Sierra throughout the week, and now we are getting mostly bonita. While the fishing … The bait is out there, but we’ll need some big storms to change up the action. We got surprised by two 11-pound wahoo there today. One friend found a couple dorado 25 miles out. Both put up great fights in the cooler water. We are still getting a few dorado, mainly in tight to the rocks. Fernando Escalante, on La Revancha: 10.7 kg. Green Angels: 078 Some catches were had up the coast. We have a mix of seasons at the moment. Statewide Fishing Summary Reports. We are getting some cooler 81-83 degree water, keeping it pretty nice out there. The summer fishing is still good. Editor’s note: Talkalai Lake is located near the San Carlos community. Hopefully the weather is good, because I think we will need to fish out in the middle to win. Mang Iings on December 7, 2020 December 7, 2020. A few yellowtail were in the mix with an equal number of small and medium-sized fish. Today, the yellowtail would not bite. White Rock reported a number of snapper and cabrilla. It sounded like they may have had a preference for green jigs. We were one fish behind them all day, for second, but 1st place overall jackpot. There were some big boils at times! We overshot a little bit, but came back and found tons of Dorado in the center. Lots of skipjack are around, but some Dorado were caught too. I haven’t caught a big yellowtail in close lately, but a few have been caught on the Seamounts. That’s about all that I know. A few tuna were found closer to the other side. Wayne County. Follow: AZ Hunting and Fishing apps. We saw one more pod of Humpbacks fly by. The calendar was hard on the Ladies Tournament. Big Fish and Good Company. I think that things will start to quiet down after the last big holiday week of summer, but who knows. The yellowtail should be fattening up for the spawn this lunar cycle. There were finally some boils taking place. Usually we don’t find yellowtail around the dolphin, but boats were jigging them up a couple hundred feet deep out in six hundred feet of water. Usually a very rare catch, there may have been a handful or two caught in the last ten days. A few Roosterfish and Corvina are patrolling the beach around Pilar in the morning. Another boat landed over the school and caught eleven. I don’t think that the Dorado were big, but some billfish added to the action. The Island was producing, as well as far up the coast at times, and Haystack the same. It was one of the best trolling bites that I can remember for yellowtail to 18 pounds. What a rush! There were blankets (millions!) Wondering where to buy your Fishing Licence? On Sunday we saw the marlin within a few hundred yards of shore, but couldn’t get a bite. The sailfish are just beginning to filter around even with an incessant moderate NW breeze. I hope you and your family are staying healthy. A few bonita were caught, and I don’t think that they will return. The water cleared up a bit, but the wind isn’t helping. A few small dorado have been landed. There is some good bottomfishing there. We caught mostly small bull Dorado that day, but now they seem to be 2/3rds females. We saw them several days. There were lots of fish caught around the new moon. We had 14 boats and 49 anglers. The water has finally cooled back down a bit, and we’ll see if we get one more El Niño full moon blast of warm water from the Southeast, or if the El Norte winter wind takes over. We found some 6 – 9 pound Sierra around the Bay. A few pods of dolphin are out there. A few dolphin were out around the Reef. Afternoons have been comfortable and dry with good breezes. Seems like if you have a bad day or two of fishing, then it is going to probably be good on my next report! We had a lot of nice mornings. A 7.4 pound dorado was the largest weighed. 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