Cabo monthly fishing chart

• Hot fishing
• Good fishing
• Fair fishing
• Not usually caught

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  Striped Marlin

  Peak Nov–May

  1. Jan: Hot fishingJ
  2. Feb: Hot fishingF
  3. Mar: Hot fishingM
  4. Apr: Hot fishingA
  5. May: Hot fishingM
  6. Jun: Good fishingJ
  7. Jul: Good fishingJ
  8. Aug: Good fishingA
  9. Sep: Good fishingS
  10. Oct: Good fishingO
  11. Nov: Hot fishingN
  12. Dec: Hot fishingD

  IGFA record: 494 lbs 0 oz · Water 72–75°F

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  Blue Marlin

  Peak Jul–Oct

  1. Jan: not usually caughtJ
  2. Feb: not usually caughtF
  3. Mar: not usually caughtM
  4. Apr: not usually caughtA
  5. May: Good fishingM
  6. Jun: Good fishingJ
  7. Jul: Hot fishingJ
  8. Aug: Hot fishingA
  9. Sep: Hot fishingS
  10. Oct: Hot fishingO
  11. Nov: Good fishingN
  12. Dec: Good fishingD

  IGFA record: 1,402 lbs 2 oz · Water 75–81°F

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  Black Marlin

  Peak Jul–Oct

  1. Jan: not usually caughtJ
  2. Feb: not usually caughtF
  3. Mar: not usually caughtM
  4. Apr: not usually caughtA
  5. May: Good fishingM
  6. Jun: Good fishingJ
  7. Jul: Hot fishingJ
  8. Aug: Hot fishingA
  9. Sep: Hot fishingS
  10. Oct: Hot fishingO
  11. Nov: Good fishingN
  12. Dec: Good fishingD

  IGFA record: 1,560 lbs 0 oz · Water 75–81°F

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  Sailfish

  Peak Sep–Nov

  1. Jan: not usually caughtJ
  2. Feb: not usually caughtF
  3. Mar: not usually caughtM
  4. Apr: not usually caughtA
  5. May: Fair fishingM
  6. Jun: Fair fishingJ
  7. Jul: Good fishingJ
  8. Aug: Good fishingA
  9. Sep: Hot fishingS
  10. Oct: Hot fishingO
  11. Nov: Hot fishingN
  12. Dec: not usually caughtD

  IGFA record: 221 lbs 0 oz · Water 72–75°F

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  Swordfish

  Peak Feb–May

  1. Jan: Good fishingJ
  2. Feb: Hot fishingF
  3. Mar: Hot fishingM
  4. Apr: Hot fishingA
  5. May: Hot fishingM
  6. Jun: not usually caughtJ
  7. Jul: not usually caughtJ
  8. Aug: not usually caughtA
  9. Sep: not usually caughtS
  10. Oct: not usually caughtO
  11. Nov: not usually caughtN
  12. Dec: not usually caughtD

  IGFA record: 1,182 lbs 0 oz · Water 69–71°F

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  Wahoo

  Peak Jul–Oct

  1. Jan: Good fishingJ
  2. Feb: Good fishingF
  3. Mar: Fair fishingM
  4. Apr: Fair fishingA
  5. May: Fair fishingM
  6. Jun: Fair fishingJ
  7. Jul: Hot fishingJ
  8. Aug: Hot fishingA
  9. Sep: Hot fishingS
  10. Oct: Hot fishingO
  11. Nov: Good fishingN
  12. Dec: Good fishingD

  IGFA record: 184 lbs 0 oz · Water 70–72°F

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  Dorado

  Peak Jul–Nov

  1. Jan: Good fishingJ
  2. Feb: Fair fishingF
  3. Mar: Fair fishingM
  4. Apr: Fair fishingA
  5. May: Fair fishingM
  6. Jun: Good fishingJ
  7. Jul: Hot fishingJ
  8. Aug: Hot fishingA
  9. Sep: Hot fishingS
  10. Oct: Hot fishingO
  11. Nov: Hot fishingN
  12. Dec: Good fishingD

  IGFA record: 87 lbs 0 oz · Water 70–86°F

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  Yellowfin Tuna

  Peak Sep–Dec

  1. Jan: Fair fishingJ
  2. Feb: Fair fishingF
  3. Mar: Fair fishingM
  4. Apr: Fair fishingA
  5. May: Fair fishingM
  6. Jun: Fair fishingJ
  7. Jul: Good fishingJ
  8. Aug: Good fishingA
  9. Sep: Hot fishingS
  10. Oct: Hot fishingO
  11. Nov: Hot fishingN
  12. Dec: Hot fishingD

  IGFA record: 427 lbs 0 oz · Water 72–75°F

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  Roosterfish

  Peak May–Aug

  1. Jan: Good fishingJ
  2. Feb: Good fishingF
  3. Mar: Good fishingM
  4. Apr: Good fishingA
  5. May: Hot fishingM
  6. Jun: Hot fishingJ
  7. Jul: Hot fishingJ
  8. Aug: Hot fishingA
  9. Sep: Fair fishingS
  10. Oct: Fair fishingO
  11. Nov: Good fishingN
  12. Dec: Good fishingD

  IGFA record: 114 lbs 0 oz

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  Jack Crevalle

  Peak May–Jun

  1. Jan: Good fishingJ
  2. Feb: Good fishingF
  3. Mar: Good fishingM
  4. Apr: Good fishingA
  5. May: Hot fishingM
  6. Jun: Hot fishingJ
  7. Jul: Good fishingJ
  8. Aug: Fair fishingA
  9. Sep: Fair fishingS
  10. Oct: Fair fishingO
  11. Nov: Fair fishingN
  12. Dec: Good fishingD

  IGFA record: 39 lbs 0 oz

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  Sierra Mackerel

  Peak Oct–Feb

  1. Jan: Hot fishingJ
  2. Feb: Hot fishingF
  3. Mar: Fair fishingM
  4. Apr: Fair fishingA
  5. May: Fair fishingM
  6. Jun: Fair fishingJ
  7. Jul: Fair fishingJ
  8. Aug: Fair fishingA
  9. Sep: Fair fishingS
  10. Oct: Hot fishingO
  11. Nov: Hot fishingN
  12. Dec: Hot fishingD

  IGFA record: 18 lbs 0 oz · Water 72–75°F

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  Yellowtail

  Peak Mar–Apr

  1. Jan: Fair fishingJ
  2. Feb: Good fishingF
  3. Mar: Hot fishingM
  4. Apr: Hot fishingA
  5. May: not usually caughtM
  6. Jun: not usually caughtJ
  7. Jul: not usually caughtJ
  8. Aug: not usually caughtA
  9. Sep: not usually caughtS
  10. Oct: not usually caughtO
  11. Nov: not usually caughtN
  12. Dec: Fair fishingD

  IGFA record: 109 lbs 2 oz · Water 72–75°F

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  Snapper

  Peak Mar–Jun

  1. Jan: not usually caughtJ
  2. Feb: Good fishingF
  3. Mar: Hot fishingM
  4. Apr: Hot fishingA
  5. May: Hot fishingM
  6. Jun: Hot fishingJ
  7. Jul: Good fishingJ
  8. Aug: not usually caughtA
  9. Sep: not usually caughtS
  10. Oct: not usually caughtO
  11. Nov: not usually caughtN
  12. Dec: not usually caughtD

  IGFA record: Varies by species

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  Grouper

  Peak Mar–Jun

  1. Jan: not usually caughtJ
  2. Feb: Good fishingF
  3. Mar: Hot fishingM
  4. Apr: Hot fishingA
  5. May: Hot fishingM
  6. Jun: Hot fishingJ
  7. Jul: Good fishingJ
  8. Aug: not usually caughtA
  9. Sep: not usually caughtS
  10. Oct: not usually caughtO
  11. Nov: not usually caughtN
  12. Dec: not usually caughtD

  IGFA record: 114 lbs 6 oz

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  Mako Shark

  Peak Oct–Feb

  1. Jan: Hot fishingJ
  2. Feb: Hot fishingF
  3. Mar: Fair fishingM
  4. Apr: Fair fishingA
  5. May: Fair fishingM
  6. Jun: Fair fishingJ
  7. Jul: Fair fishingJ
  8. Aug: Fair fishingA
  9. Sep: Fair fishingS
  10. Oct: Hot fishingO
  11. Nov: Hot fishingN
  12. Dec: Hot fishingD

  IGFA record: 1,221 lbs 0 oz · Water 72–75°F

Cabo San Lucas fish availability by month

Fish	Season by month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec	IGFA record
Striped Marlin Peak Nov–May	Jan: Hot fishing Feb: Hot fishing Mar: Hot fishing Apr: Hot fishing May: Hot fishing Jun: Good fishing Jul: Good fishing Aug: Good fishing Sep: Good fishing Oct: Good fishing Nov: Hot fishing Dec: Hot fishing	494 lbs 0 oz Water 72–75°F
Blue Marlin Peak Jul–Oct	Jan: not usually caught Feb: not usually caught Mar: not usually caught Apr: not usually caught May: Good fishing Jun: Good fishing Jul: Hot fishing Aug: Hot fishing Sep: Hot fishing Oct: Hot fishing Nov: Good fishing Dec: Good fishing	1,402 lbs 2 oz Water 75–81°F
Black Marlin Peak Jul–Oct	Jan: not usually caught Feb: not usually caught Mar: not usually caught Apr: not usually caught May: Good fishing Jun: Good fishing Jul: Hot fishing Aug: Hot fishing Sep: Hot fishing Oct: Hot fishing Nov: Good fishing Dec: Good fishing	1,560 lbs 0 oz Water 75–81°F
Sailfish Peak Sep–Nov	Jan: not usually caught Feb: not usually caught Mar: not usually caught Apr: not usually caught May: Fair fishing Jun: Fair fishing Jul: Good fishing Aug: Good fishing Sep: Hot fishing Oct: Hot fishing Nov: Hot fishing Dec: not usually caught	221 lbs 0 oz Water 72–75°F
Swordfish Peak Feb–May	Jan: Good fishing Feb: Hot fishing Mar: Hot fishing Apr: Hot fishing May: Hot fishing Jun: not usually caught Jul: not usually caught Aug: not usually caught Sep: not usually caught Oct: not usually caught Nov: not usually caught Dec: not usually caught	1,182 lbs 0 oz Water 69–71°F
Wahoo Peak Jul–Oct	Jan: Good fishing Feb: Good fishing Mar: Fair fishing Apr: Fair fishing May: Fair fishing Jun: Fair fishing Jul: Hot fishing Aug: Hot fishing Sep: Hot fishing Oct: Hot fishing Nov: Good fishing Dec: Good fishing	184 lbs 0 oz Water 70–72°F
Dorado Peak Jul–Nov	Jan: Good fishing Feb: Fair fishing Mar: Fair fishing Apr: Fair fishing May: Fair fishing Jun: Good fishing Jul: Hot fishing Aug: Hot fishing Sep: Hot fishing Oct: Hot fishing Nov: Hot fishing Dec: Good fishing	87 lbs 0 oz Water 70–86°F
Yellowfin Tuna Peak Sep–Dec	Jan: Fair fishing Feb: Fair fishing Mar: Fair fishing Apr: Fair fishing May: Fair fishing Jun: Fair fishing Jul: Good fishing Aug: Good fishing Sep: Hot fishing Oct: Hot fishing Nov: Hot fishing Dec: Hot fishing	427 lbs 0 oz Water 72–75°F
Roosterfish Peak May–Aug	Jan: Good fishing Feb: Good fishing Mar: Good fishing Apr: Good fishing May: Hot fishing Jun: Hot fishing Jul: Hot fishing Aug: Hot fishing Sep: Fair fishing Oct: Fair fishing Nov: Good fishing Dec: Good fishing	114 lbs 0 oz
Jack Crevalle Peak May–Jun	Jan: Good fishing Feb: Good fishing Mar: Good fishing Apr: Good fishing May: Hot fishing Jun: Hot fishing Jul: Good fishing Aug: Fair fishing Sep: Fair fishing Oct: Fair fishing Nov: Fair fishing Dec: Good fishing	39 lbs 0 oz
Sierra Mackerel Peak Oct–Feb	Jan: Hot fishing Feb: Hot fishing Mar: Fair fishing Apr: Fair fishing May: Fair fishing Jun: Fair fishing Jul: Fair fishing Aug: Fair fishing Sep: Fair fishing Oct: Hot fishing Nov: Hot fishing Dec: Hot fishing	18 lbs 0 oz Water 72–75°F
Yellowtail Peak Mar–Apr	Jan: Fair fishing Feb: Good fishing Mar: Hot fishing Apr: Hot fishing May: not usually caught Jun: not usually caught Jul: not usually caught Aug: not usually caught Sep: not usually caught Oct: not usually caught Nov: not usually caught Dec: Fair fishing	109 lbs 2 oz Water 72–75°F
Snapper Peak Mar–Jun	Jan: not usually caught Feb: Good fishing Mar: Hot fishing Apr: Hot fishing May: Hot fishing Jun: Hot fishing Jul: Good fishing Aug: not usually caught Sep: not usually caught Oct: not usually caught Nov: not usually caught Dec: not usually caught	Varies by species
Grouper Peak Mar–Jun	Jan: not usually caught Feb: Good fishing Mar: Hot fishing Apr: Hot fishing May: Hot fishing Jun: Hot fishing Jul: Good fishing Aug: not usually caught Sep: not usually caught Oct: not usually caught Nov: not usually caught Dec: not usually caught	114 lbs 6 oz
Mako Shark Peak Oct–Feb	Jan: Hot fishing Feb: Hot fishing Mar: Fair fishing Apr: Fair fishing May: Fair fishing Jun: Fair fishing Jul: Fair fishing Aug: Fair fishing Sep: Fair fishing Oct: Hot fishing Nov: Hot fishing Dec: Hot fishing	1,221 lbs 0 oz Water 72–75°F

IGFA record is the all-tackle world record. Water is the temperature the fish prefers.