Iztapa, Guatemala is the Sailfish Capital of the World, and I doubt anyone would be willing to argue differently. Since the 1980’s Guatemalan fishing boats average 15 to 20 Sailfish per day. There are also several records, including Capt. Ron Hamlin’s 124 Sailfish released in a single day on the Captain Hook boat. Also, 57 Sailfish were caught fly fishing in one day on Capt. Chris Scheeder’s boat. It’s these kind of numbers that attract anglers from around the globe to Iztapa.
Offshore fishing Iztapa frequently delivers 20 – 50 Sailfish bites a day during the prime season of December through April. While the average weight is 80 to 90 pounds, many large ones are caught that weigh well over 100 pounds. There are also many Blue Marlin, Dorado (Dolphinfish), Wahoo, and Yellowfin Tuna caught as well.
Closer to shore you can expect to catch Cero Mackeral, Rosterfish, and Snook. Bottom fishing will produce many different Grouper and Snapper species, as well as Jack Crevalle.
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Iztapa el Abismo de Monte 1/27/2016 2:42:16 PM - Iztapa Canyon
El Conacaste Colina 1/27/2016 2:28:22 PM - Nice deep water hump.
El Pumpo Agujero 1/27/2016 2:35:16 PM - El Pumpo Agujero
Monterrico Repisa 1/27/2016 2:31:25 PM - Deep water ledge
Buena Vista Repisa 1/26/2016 3:56:50 PM - A nice ledge off of Buena Vista.
Iztapa Banco 1/27/2016 2:26:12 PM - Iztapa Banco
Puerto San Jose Colina 1/27/2016 2:16:09 PM - Puerto San Jose Colina
Iztapa Colina 1/27/2016 2:22:59 PM - Iztapa Colina
Chulimar Colina 1/27/2016 2:07:34 PM - Chulimar Colina
Puerto Quetzal el Malecon 1/26/2016 4:25:31 PM - This jetty is a good place to fish from shore or water.
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There is a 49.06% catch rate for Sailfish, based on 26 Sailfish counted.
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There is a 24.53% catch rate for Mahi-mahi, based on 13 Mahi-mahi counted.
There is a 11.32% catch rate for Blue Marlin, based on 6 Blue Marlin counted.
There is a 9.43% catch rate for Roosterfish, based on 5 Roosterfish counted.
There is a 3.77% catch rate for Wahoo, based on 2 Wahoo counted.
There is a 1.89% catch rate for Yellowfin Tuna, based on 1 Yellowfin Tuna counted.
*** PLEASE NOTE *** Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as 1939..
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Guatemala Fishing Report April 27 2022 4/27/2022 3:45:05 PM - April 26th 2022 - Fly Fishing. Alot of fish around. Bait guys are seeing 30-40 shots! Calm ocean good blue water at less than 10 miles! Better fishing around 25-30 miles offs
Semana Santa + Fishing 4/16/2022 7:37:04 PM - Today the ocean was rough but who was born to fish this is daily bread. Today we released 4 sailfish out of 6 that we raised...
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