Fishing Reports

As we head out of our final week of the 2019 fishing season at Isla Cedros, it can certainly be said that this was one of the most productive summer and fall fishing seasons that our visiting anglers have experienced in the past few years.  As time passes, it has become obvious that recent efforts…

One of the best indicators of a prime sportfishing venue is its ability to lure anglers back year after year once they have experienced its fishing for the first time. Such a locale is Isla Cedros; an island that offers far more than the plentiful fish that swim in the waters surrounding it. Shea McIntee…

The lucky anglers visiting Cedros Island this fall have been treated to an increasingly active bite on quality grade dorado and yellowtail, along with the world-class calico bass fishing for which the Island has become famous. Despite occasional seasonal breezes, there always seems to be an abundance of places to go that present a host…

Again, six of us from Indiana made the trip to Cedros to fish Friday, October 18-Monday, October 21.  This was my 9th trip to the island. 3 of the guys from our group were first-timers; I love taking guys to Cedros as everyone is in awe of the world class fishing, majestic views from Cedros…

Fall is in full swing at Isla Cedros; with an abundance of live mackerel busting the surface, as well as packs of hungry yellowtail and other gamefish attacking from below. For the third week in a row, dorado have also been patrolling the waters around the Island, which has resulted in increasing numbers of these…

It has been a very productive fishing season at Isla Cedros this year. So far, the many species taken have included hard fighting yellowtail up to 53 pounds, quality grade halibut over 20 pounds, trophy-sized calico bass up to 10 pounds, large ocean whitefish weighing 6 pounds or more, a few nice broomtail grouper, and…

Quality grade yellowtail continue to rule the surface action at Isla Cedros, as hordes of frenzied baitfish scatter in the often futile attempt to avoid becoming lunch for the hungry forktails. The calico bass bite remains active for fish up to 8 pounds, but the biggest news last week was the landing of the season’s…

Labor Day may have already come and gone, but the summer weather and fishing around Isla Cedros continues to be hot with virtually no end in sight. The abundance of baitfish in the area has fueled an explosive bite by a wide variety of popular gamefish. John Gilkerson and his party of 11 anglers, 5…

There is such a wide variety of fish that are available to the anglers who visit Isla Cedros that it is occasionally hard to focus on alternate target species because of the Island’s international recognition as an epicenter for world class yellowtail and trophy calico bass fishing. Yet, despite the throngs of anglers who come…