Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Fishing Report Today

This is Artificial Lure checking in with your Cabo San Lucas fishing report. We woke up to classic late‑May conditions on the cape. The morning is starting off mostly clear and warm, mid‑70s at first light moving into the mid‑80s later. Light northwest breeze early, building to 10–15 knots by afternoon, with a modest chop outside the bay. Seas are generally 2–4 feet on the Pacific side, a little calmer inside and along the Sea of Cortez. Sunrise is right around 6:40 a.m., with sunset close to 7:55 p.m., giving you a nice long window. Tides today are on the moderate side: low before dawn, flooding through the morning, peaking late morning to early afternoon, then draining out toward sunset. That incoming morning push has been the ticket for the better bites offshore and on the inshore structure. Water temps offshore are running in the mid‑70s to low‑80s. Warmer blue water has been pushing in off the Pacific side and wrapping around the corner toward the 95 and 1150 banks. That’s brought some very solid striped marlin action, plus a few early dorado and the occasional yellowfin. Local captains running out to the Golden Gate and Jaime Banks have been reporting double‑digit shots on stripers on good days, with most boats raising 4–8 fish and releasing 2–5. Most of these marlin are mid‑size, 80–120 pounds, with a few larger models mixed in. Dropbacks with live caballito or small mackerel are out‑producing lures once the fish are teased in, but they’re still crashing standard marlin spreads: purple/black Zukers, guacamaya‑pattern lures, and small to medium skirted trolling lures in petrolero and dorado colors. Closer to the Sea of Cortez side, around the 95 Spot, 1150, and out toward the Gordo Banks, a few football yellowfin have been showing when the porpoise move through, 15–40 pounds. Chunked squid and live sardina work when you can find the fish under birds and spinner dolphin; small cedar plugs and feather jigs in blue/white or pink/white are good search baits. Dorado are just starting to trickle in. Most are schoolie size, 8–15 pounds, with a few bigger bulls reported by boats working weed lines and temperature breaks. Bright green/yellow trolling lures, small ballyhoo, and live baits pitched to fish under floating debris are doing the job. Inshore, the roosterfish bite has been waking up along the beaches from Solmar around to the Lighthouse and up the Sea of Cortez side toward Palmilla. Most gallos are in the 10–25 pound range, with bigger fish spotted but not always committing. Big live mullet and caballito slow‑trolled just outside the breakers are best, but for the lure anglers, large surface poppers in bone or blue/white, and 5–6 inch swimbaits with strong hooks, are getting crushed when the surf isn’t too heavy. Sierra are thinning but still around at first light on the Pacific side points; small chrome spoons and shiny casting jigs, plus small live sardina, are doing well. There are also decent mixed bottom catches at the usual rock piles: San Cristobal, the Inner and Outer Gordo Banks, and off Chileno. Pargo, cabrilla, and triggerfish are biting cut squid and chunk bait dropped straight down with just enough weight to hold. If you’re heading out today, a couple of hot spots to circle on your chart: 1) Golden Gate Bank on the Pacific side for numbers of striped marlin and a shot at dorado; work the edges of the bait balls and keep a couple of pitch baits ready. 2) Gordo Banks area on the Cortez side for a mixed bag: a chance at yellowfin, some dorado, plus solid bottom fishing when the surface bite slows. Pack a spread of medium‑sized marlin lures in darker colors for early, brighter patterns as the sun gets up, and don’t leave the dock without live bait if you can get it—caballito, mullet, or sardina depending on availability. Fluorocarbon leaders in the 40–60 pound range help with dorado and tuna, while heavier mono leaders are fine for marlin. That’s your Cabo San Lucas fishing rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

This is Artificial Lure with your Cabo San Lucas fishing report. We woke up to light early-morning breezes out of the northwest, settling in around 5–10 knots, with seas generally 2–4 feet and a gentle swell rolling up the Pacific side. Skies are mostly clear with daytime highs pushing near the upper 80s to low 90s and humid but fishable conditions. Sunrise came around 6:40 a.m., with sunset near 7:50 p.m., giving us a long, bright window, but the best bite has been in the cooler edges of the day. Tides today are running on a modest swing: an early morning incoming tide, topping mid‑morning, then easing to a late‑afternoon low. That morning flood has been key for inshore action—when the water starts creeping up over the beaches and rocks, the bait pushes tight and the predators follow. Offshore, the tide change has lined up nicely with that first sun on the horizon, and boats leaving the marina at gray light are getting the best of it. Warmer blue water is still stacked on the Sea of Cortez side, with clean breaks not too far outside the lighthouse. Local captains are reporting decent striped marlin numbers with a few blue marlin and sailfish showing in the mix. The stripers have been lit up on trolled ballyhoo and caballito, with daisy-chain squid teasers and pink-and-blue skirted lures raising fish. A handful of boats have been flying two to four marlin flags on a good day, and most releasing at least one. Dorado are spotty but improving—look for floating debris or current lines; slow-trolled live bait or small green-and-gold feathers have been producing schoolie fish. Yellowfin tuna have been hanging farther out, often mixed with porpoise schools. Most fish are in the 15–40 pound class, with the occasional bruiser. Cedar plugs in natural and dark patterns, plus small jet heads in black/purple or blue/white, have been the better producers, especially when the sun gets higher and the water glassy. Chunking sardina or chumming cut bait once you locate a school has helped keep the tuna around the boat. Inshore along the Pacific beaches and into the inner Sea of Cortez, the roosterfish bite is waking up. We’ve seen fish from schoolie size to legit 40‑plus pound gallos patrolling the surf edges. Slow‑trolled live mullet or caballito right in the wash are still king, but larger surface poppers in bone or blue mackerel patterns have drawn explosive strikes when the wind stays down. Sierra mackerel are thinning but still around in the early morning on small chrome spoons and shiny casting jigs, and there are decent snapper and grouper tight to the rocks on cut bait and live pinfish. Best bets for lures right now: on the troll, run a spread of medium‑sized skirted lures in pink/blue, black/purple, and guacamaya colors, plus at least one natural‑looking tuna feather. Inshore, pack 1–2 ounce chrome spoons, white bucktail jigs, and a couple of big poppers or stickbaits for roosters. For bait, fresh live caballito, mullet, and sardina will out‑fish plastics most days—if you see the bait boats at the marina in the morning, it’s worth the stop. A couple of hot spots: First, the area off the Arch and out toward the Golden Gate Bank on the Pacific side has held marlin and the better grade of tuna when the water temps push up. Work the drop‑offs and watch for bird life. Second, the corridor along Chileno and Santa María on the Sea of Cortez side is a solid bet for roosterfish and mixed inshore species, especially around that rising morning tide when the bait stacks on the points. If you’re heading out tomorrow, aim for a pre‑dawn departure, work the tide changes, and don’t be afraid to adjust quickly—Cabo water can change fast, and the bite moves with it. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

Good morning, anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your Cabo San Lucas fishing report for right now. Along the Cabo corridor and up past the rocks toward the Pacific side, the bite has been leaning best in the early light and again near dusk, with calmer windows making a big difference. Tides are still driving the action hard here; around Cabo, when you get that moving water on a rising tide, bait gets pushed tight to the points, and the predators follow. If you can fish the first push after low or the start of the drop, you’re in the money. Weather-wise, Cabo is doing what Cabo does in late spring: warm, bright, and breezy at times, with the sea usually more fishable earlier in the day before the wind roughs things up. Expect the best surface activity close to sunrise, with the ocean laying down enough for bait to show and for birds to start giving away the spots. Sunrise is around 6:00 a.m., and sunset is about 7:10 p.m., so those first two hours of daylight are prime time, especially if you’re looking for dorado or tuna pushing bait. Recent reports from the local fleet have been solid on mixed offshore action. Dorado have been showing in good numbers when the water color is right, with schoolies in the mix and a few better fish taken on trolled lures and live bait. Yellowfin tuna are still around in pockets, with fish caught on small sardines, chunk bait, and feather jigs when the schools pop up. A few striped marlin have been encountered off the better current edges, and there are always a handful of roosterfish and jacks close to structure, especially around the inshore points and beach drop-offs. Bottom fishing has also been giving up snapper and cabrilla for those dropping bait or jigs on the ledges. For lures, the hot ticket has been simple and effective: small to medium trolling feathers, cedar plugs, jet heads, and natural-colored skirted lures in the blue-green and purple families. If the dorado are up high, run a pitch bait or a small surface popper when you see birds working. For tuna, a butterfly jig or knife jig can save the day when they go down deep. Nearshore, a bucktail jig, swim bait, or a topwater plug for roosterfish and jacks can be deadly around the rock edges. Best bait right now is live sardina, hands down, followed by small mackerel when you can get them. Skipjack strips and fresh chunk bait also produce well for tuna and snapper. If you’re fishing with a local captain, ask for live bait early at the bait receivers and keep it lively; in Cabo, a healthy bait often out-fishes everything else. Hot spots to keep on your map: the Corridor rock piles and drop-offs between Cabo and San José del Cabo, especially where current lines stack bait; and the Pacific side points and outflow edges near Land’s End, where moving water can hold roosterfish, jacks, and passing pelagics. If the bait’s sliding north, don’t be afraid to slide with it. That’s the word from Cabo: fish early, fish moving water, and stay ready when the birds start working. Thanks for tuning in, and please subscribe for more fishing updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn