# Los Cabos Monthly Fishing Chart

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- Last-Modified: 2026-06-12T05:02:19+00:00

## Content

Species

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Striped Marlin

Peak

Peak

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Good

Fair

Fair

Good

Peak

Peak

Blue Marlin

Slow

Slow

Fair

Good

Good

Excellent

Peak

Peak

Peak

Excellent

Good

Slow

Black Marlin

Slow

Slow

Slow

Slow

Slow

Slow

Peak

Peak

Peak

Good

Slow

Slow

Sailfish

Peak

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Good

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Peak

Peak

Yellowfin Tuna

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Good

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Peak

Peak

Excellent

Good

Dorado (Mahi-Mahi)

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Good

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Peak

Peak

Excellent

Wahoo

Good

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Good

Good

Peak

Peak

Peak

Excellent

Good

Good

Roosterfish

Good

Good

Good

Excellent

Peak

Peak

Peak

Peak

Excellent

Good

Good

Good

Snapper & Grouper

Good

Good

Excellent

Peak

Peak

Peak

Good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Sierra Mackerel

Peak

Peak

Excellent

Good

Fair

Slow

Slow

Slow

Good

Excellent

Peak

Peak

Barracuda

Good

Good

Good

Good

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Good

Good

Good

Excellent

Excellent

Jack Crevalle

Good

Good

Good

Excellent

Peak

Peak

Good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Water Temperature by Season

Winter (Dec–Feb): 70–76°F – Cool, excellent for marlin migration

Spring (Mar–May): 76–82°F – Warming, peak inshore season

Summer (Jun–Aug): 82–86°F – Hottest, peak marlin season

Fall (Sep–Nov): 78–84°F – Warm, excellent all-around fishing

Peak Fishing Seasons

Best Overall: July–November (Big game fish abundant)

Best Marlin: December–February (Striped) & July–October (Blue/Black)

Best Tuna: May–November

Best Inshore: April–June (Roosterfish, Snapper, Grouper)

Weather & Conditions

Dry Season: November–April (Most stable, minimal rain)

Hurricane Season: June–October (Occasional storms, typically brief)

Best Weather: December–March (Mild temps, calm seas)

Hottest Months: July–September (95–100°F air temp)
