Fishing Reports
October 20th – CEDROS DORADO AND YELLOWTAIL FRENZY CONTINUES!
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…
Read MoreOctober 18th Shawn M. Sullivan Client Post
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…
Read MoreOCTOBER 13th: WIDE OPEN YELLOWTAIL BITE, AND MORE DORADO SHOWING AT CEDROS ISLAND
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…
Read MoreOctober 6th -ANGLERS STRIKE GOLD AT CEDROS ISLAND
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…
Read MoreSeptember 29th 2019: CEDROS YELLOWTAIL FRENZY CONTINUES AS FALL ARRIVES!
As we head into the fall season, the fishing off Isla Cedros remains hot with yellowtail dominating the catch counts. But there were plenty of other species on the chew as well. The varied, unique fishing venues available around the Island offer everything from massive kelp forests and long stretches of sandy, inshore bottom, to…
Read MoreSeptember 22nd -CEDROS ISLAND: YELLOWTAIL PREVAIL AS DORADO ARRIVE
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…
Read MoreSeptember 15th Fishing Report: CEDROS ISLAND: WARM WEATHER & HOT FISHING!
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…
Read MoreSeptember 8th Fishing Report: VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE AT CEDROS ISLAND!
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…
Read MoreSeptember 1st Fishing Report: CEDROS ISLAND: BIG YELLOWTAIL AND CALICOS STEAL THE SHOW!
Once again, big yellowtail and trophy-sized calicos ruled the roost around Cedros Island leading into the Labor Day weekend. Many of the anglers visiting at the Island this time of year have been here several times before; while first-timers get an opportunity to understand why this is one of our most popular seasons among veteran…
Read MoreAugust 25th Fishing Report: CEDROS ISLAND: FORKIES & FLATTIES RULE!
We are now enjoying wide open late summer fishing conditions on Isla Cedros, and over the past 10 days, visiting anglers have been treated to a frenzied bite on a variety of popular gamefish. As usual, the calico bass action has been non-stop with most fish ranging between 3 to 5-pounds; although there have…
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