CARIBBEAN FISHING WITH BIGJOE

Fishing guides by lake and river

One page per water: what's biting month by month, the fish, the boat ramps and marinas on a map, local tips and the current rules. New guides are added often.

Baja California & Sea of Cortez

• Cabo San Lucas & the East CapeLos Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico · Striped marlin, Blue and black marlin, Dorado (mahi-mahi)

Pacific Mexico (mainland)

• Puerto Vallarta & Banderas BayPuerto Vallarta, Mexico · Yellowfin tuna, Blue and black marlin, Sailfish
• MazatlánMazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico · Striped marlin, Sailfish, Blue marlin

Pacific Central America

• Guatemala Pacific (Puerto San José / Iztapa)Pacific coast, Guatemala · Pacific sailfish, Blue marlin, Striped marlin
• Costa Rica Pacific CoastPacific coast, Costa Rica · Pacific sailfish, Blue marlin, Black marlin
• Panama PacificPacific coast, Panama · Black marlin, Blue marlin, Pacific sailfish

Caribbean Central America

• Costa Rica Caribbean (Barra del Colorado and Tortuguero)Caribbean coast, Costa Rica · Atlantic tarpon (sábalo), Snook, Fat snook (calba)

Pacific Colombia & Ecuador

• Salinas & the Ecuador Pacific CoastSanta Elena, Ecuador · Striped marlin, Blue marlin, Black marlin
• Bahía Solano & Nuquí, ChocóChocó, Colombia · Sailfish, Yellowfin tuna, Roosterfish

Amazon & Pantanal (Brazil)

• Rio Negro Peacock Bass (Barcelos, Amazonas)Amazonas, Brazil · Speckled peacock bass (tucunaré-açu, Cichla temensis), Butterfly peacock bass (Cichla orinocensis), Cichla monoculus
• The Pantanal, BrazilPantanal, Brazil · Dourado (golden dorado), Pacu, Pintado (surubim)

Paraná & Uruguay Rivers

• Corrientes Golden DoradoCorrientes, Argentina · Golden dorado, Surubí (catfish), Pacú

Patagonia (southern Chile & Argentina)

• Río Grande, Tierra del FuegoTierra del Fuego, Argentina · Sea-run brown trout, Resident brown trout, Rainbow trout
• Northern Patagonia Trout (Argentina)Neuquén & Río Negro, Argentina · Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Brook trout
• Chilean Patagonia: AysénAysén, Chile · Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Chinook salmon

Jamaica & Cayman Islands

• Cayman IslandsCayman Islands · Blue marlin, Wahoo, Yellowfin tuna
• JamaicaJamaica · Blue marlin, White marlin, Mahi-mahi (dolphin)

Bahamas, Turks & Caicos

• Turks & CaicosTurks & Caicos Islands · Bonefish, Wahoo, Mahi-mahi (dolphin)
• Bimini & the Berry IslandsBimini & the Berry Islands, Bahamas · Blue and white marlin, Sailfish, Wahoo
• Andros Island Bonefish Flats (Bahamas)Andros, Bahamas · Bonefish, Permit, Tarpon

Cuba

• Cuba: Jardines de la Reina & ZapataSouthern Cuba · Tarpon, Bonefish, Permit

Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago

• Trinidad & TobagoTrinidad & Tobago · Tarpon, Blue marlin, Wahoo
• BarbadosBarbados · Blue marlin, White marlin, Sailfish

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & PEI

• Prince Edward Island Giant BluefinPrince Edward Island, Canada · Atlantic bluefin tuna, Atlantic mackerel, Atlantic cod

British Columbia

• Campbell River & Vancouver IslandCampbell River, British Columbia · Chinook (king) salmon, Coho salmon, Pink salmon

Newfoundland, Gaspé & Magdalen Islands

• Gaspé Peninsula Atlantic SalmonGaspé Peninsula, Quebec · Atlantic salmon (large), Grilse (small salmon), Sea-run brook trout

Northern Ontario

• Lake of the Woods (Ontario side)Kenora, Ontario · Walleye, Muskellunge (muskie), Smallmouth bass

Antigua, Barbuda & Montserrat

• Antigua & BarbudaAntigua & Barbuda · Blue marlin, White marlin, Sailfish

Martinique & St. Lucia

• St. LuciaSt. Lucia · Blue marlin, White marlin, Sailfish

St. Vincent, Grenadines & Grenada

• GrenadaGrenada · Blue marlin, White marlin, Sailfish

Anguilla & St. Martin

• St. Maarten / St. Martin & AnguillaSt. Maarten & Anguilla · Blue marlin, White marlin, Wahoo

Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao

• Aruba, Bonaire & CuraçaoAruba, Bonaire & Curaçao · Blue marlin, White marlin, Sailfish

Florida Atlantic Coast

• Jacksonville & St. AugustineJacksonville & St. Augustine, Florida · Redfish (red drum), Spotted seatrout, Flounder
• Stuart & the Treasure CoastStuart, Florida · Sailfish, Snook, Spotted seatrout
• Palm Beach & JupiterPalm Beach & Jupiter, Florida · Sailfish, Snook, Tarpon
• Mosquito Lagoon and the Northern Indian River LagoonCentral Florida east coast · Redfish, Black drum, Spotted seatrout

Florida Gulf Coast

• Fort Myers, Sanibel & Pine Island SoundFort Myers & Sanibel, Florida · Redfish, Snook, Spotted seatrout
• Crystal River & HomosassaCrystal River & Homosassa, Florida · Tarpon, Redfish, Spotted seatrout
• Apalachicola & St. George IslandApalachicola, Florida · Redfish, Spotted seatrout, Tarpon
• Boca Grande Pass and Charlotte HarborSouthwest Florida · Tarpon, Snook, Redfish
• Tampa Bay (St. Petersburg, Skyway and Egmont Key)Tampa Bay, Florida · Snook, Redfish, Spotted seatrout
• Destin, FloridaDestin, Florida · Red snapper, Gag and other grouper, Greater amberjack

Rocky Mountain Trout Rivers

• Madison River, MontanaMontana · Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Mountain whitefish
• Yellowstone River & Yellowstone National ParkMontana & Yellowstone · Yellowstone cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout, Brown trout
• Bighorn River, MontanaFort Smith, Montana · Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Afterbay trout
• Colorado Gold Medal Trout RiversColorado · Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Cutthroat and cutbow trout
• Green River below Flaming Gorge, UtahDutch John, Utah · Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Cutthroat trout
• Missouri River below Holter DamMissouri River, Montana · Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Mountain whitefish
• Henry's Fork of the Snake RiverHenry's Fork, Idaho · Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Brook trout

Pacific Northwest Rivers & Lakes

• Olympic Peninsula SteelheadOlympic Peninsula, Washington · Wild winter steelhead, Hatchery steelhead, Coho salmon
• Deschutes River (Lower), OregonCentral Oregon · Summer steelhead, Redside (redband) rainbow trout, Fall chinook salmon
• Idaho: Clearwater and Salmon RiversIdaho · B-run steelhead, A-run steelhead, Fall chinook salmon

Oregon & Washington

• Lower Columbia River Salmon and SturgeonLower Columbia River · Fall chinook salmon, Coho salmon, Summer chinook
• The Oregon CoastOregon coast · Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, Black rockfish
• Puget Sound & Westport, WashingtonPuget Sound, Washington · Chinook (king) salmon, Coho (silver) salmon, Chum salmon

Bermuda

• BermudaBermuda · Wahoo, Yellowfin tuna, Blue marlin

Mexico Gulf Coast

• Veracruz and Tampico, MexicoVeracruz & Tamaulipas, Mexico · Tarpon (sábalo), Common snook (róbalo blanco), Black snook and fat snook

Ontario: Great Lakes & St. Lawrence

• Bay of Quinte & Thousand Islands, OntarioEastern Lake Ontario & St. Lawrence · Walleye, Muskellunge (muskie), Northern pike

Quebec

• Quebec Lakes & RiversQuebec · Walleye (dore), Sauger, Northern pike

Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Alberta

• Red River & Lake Winnipeg, ManitobaManitoba · Channel catfish, Walleye ('greenback'), Sauger

Hudson Bay, Nunavik & Labrador

• Labrador Brook Trout & CharLabrador · Brook trout (speckled trout), Arctic char, Atlantic salmon

Yukon, NWT & Nunavut

• Yukon & Northwest TerritoriesYukon & Northwest Territories · Lake trout, Arctic grayling, Northern pike

Midwest & Ohio Valley Lakes

• Ohio River & Cumberland RiverKentucky & Tennessee · Sauger, Hybrid striped bass, Striped bass
• Cumberland River Tailwater (Wolf Creek Dam, Kentucky)Lake Cumberland, Kentucky · Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Brook trout

Louisiana & Mississippi Delta

• Atchafalaya Basin, LouisianaAtchafalaya Basin, Louisiana · Largemouth bass, Sac-a-lait (crappie), Bluegill (bream)

Saba, Statia, St. Kitts & Nevis

• St. Kitts & Nevis (with Saba and Statia)St. Kitts & Nevis · Wahoo, Mahi-mahi (dolphin), Yellowfin tuna

Guadeloupe & Dominica

• Guadeloupe and DominicaGuadeloupe & Dominica · Mahi-mahi (dorado, coryphène), Wahoo, Yellowfin tuna

Haiti

• HaitiHaiti · Tuna (yellowfin, skipjack and others), Mahi-mahi (dolphinfish), Wahoo

Caribbean Lakes & Rivers

• Caribbean Lakes and RiversDominican Republic, Puerto Rico & Cuba · Largemouth bass (lobina), Butterfly peacock bass (tucunaré), Tilapia

Guam & Northern Mariana Islands

• Guam & the Northern Mariana IslandsGuam · Mahi-mahi, Wahoo, Blue marlin

American Samoa

• American SamoaAmerican Samoa · Wahoo, Mahi-mahi, Blue marlin

Peru

• Peru: Cabo Blanco, Máncora and El ÑuroPiura, Peru · Striped marlin, Black marlin, Sailfish

Northern & Central Chile

• Northern & Central Chile: Iquique and AntofagastaNorthern Chile · Swordfish (albacora), Striped marlin, Yellowtail (palometa, vidriola, Seriola lalandi)

North & Northeast Brazil

• North & Northeast Brazil: Fernando de Noronha, Natal and São LuísNortheast Brazil · Tarpon (camurupim), Snook (robalo), Weakfish (pescada, pescada-amarela)

Southeast Brazil

• Southeast Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Cabo Frio and VitóriaRio de Janeiro & Espírito Santo, Brazil · Blue marlin, White marlin, Sailfish

Southern Brazil, Uruguay & Argentina

• Southern Brazil & UruguaySouthern Brazil & Uruguay · Bluefish (anchova), Whitemouth croaker (corvina blanca / corvina), Black drum (corvina negra)

The Guianas (Guyana, Suriname & French Guiana)

• Guyana, Suriname & French GuianaThe Guianas · Arapaima, Peacock bass (lukanani, toekoenari), Payara

Venezuela & Colombia Rivers

• Venezuela & Colombia RiversOrinoco basin, Colombia & Venezuela · Speckled peacock bass (pavón, Cichla temensis), Butterfly peacock bass, Cichla intermedia (a peacock bass)

Bolivia & Peru Lakes & Rivers

• Bolivia & Peru RiversBolivia & Peruvian Amazon · Golden dorado, Pacu (Amazon / black pacu), Yatorana

Galápagos Islands

• Galápagos IslandsGalápagos Islands, Ecuador · Wahoo (guaho), Yellowfin tuna (albacora), Dolphinfish / mahi-mahi (dorado)

Falkland Islands

• Falkland IslandsFalkland Islands · Sea trout (sea-run brown trout), Brown trout (resident), Falklands mullet (robalo / rock cod)

Colombia & Venezuela

• Colombia's Caribbean Coast (with Los Roques, Venezuela)Caribbean coast, Colombia · Blue marlin, Sailfish, Wahoo

Southwest & California Lakes

• Lees Ferry (Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam)Lees Ferry, Arizona · Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Humpback chub
• Pyramid LakePyramid Lake, Nevada · Lahontan cutthroat trout, Sacramento perch, Cui-ui
• Sacramento-San Joaquin DeltaSacramento–San Joaquin Delta, California · Striped bass, Largemouth bass, White sturgeon
• Lake PowellUtah & Arizona · striped bass, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass
• Lake MeadNevada & Arizona · striped bass, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass
• Clear LakeCalifornia · largemouth bass, crappie, channel catfish
• Lake HavasuArizona & California · Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Striped bass

Texas & Oklahoma Lakes

• Lake TexomaLake Texoma, Texas & Oklahoma · Striped bass, White bass, Blue catfish
• Lake Fork ReservoirTexas · largemouth bass, crappie, channel catfish
• Toledo Bend ReservoirTexas & Louisiana · largemouth bass, crappie, channel and blue catfish
• Sam Rayburn ReservoirTexas · largemouth bass, crappie, channel and blue catfish

Mexico Bass Lakes

• Lake Baccarac and Lake Comedero (Sinaloa, Mexico)Sinaloa bass lakes, Mexico · Largemouth bass (Florida strain), Tilapia, Catfish (bagre)
• Lake Vicente Guerrero and Falcon LakeLake Guerrero, Tamaulipas, Mexico · Largemouth bass, Channel catfish, Alligator gar
• Lake El SaltoSinaloa, Mexico · Largemouth bass (Florida strain), Tilapia

Central America Lakes & Rivers

• Lake Arenal and Caño Negro (Costa Rica)Lake Arenal & Caño Negro, Costa Rica · Guapote (rainbow bass), Machaca, Tarpon (sábalo)
• Gatun LakePanama · Peacock bass (sargento), Snook, Tarpon

Ozarks & Mid-South

• Lake Taneycomo (Branson, Missouri)Branson, Missouri · Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Largemouth bass
• Little Red River (Heber Springs, Arkansas)Heber Springs, Arkansas · Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Brook trout
• Table Rock LakeMissouri & Arkansas · largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass
• Bull Shoals & the White RiverArkansas & Missouri · Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Largemouth bass

Upper Midwest Lakes

• Leech Lake, MinnesotaLeech Lake, Minnesota · Walleye, Muskellunge (muskie), Northern pike
• Hayward, Wisconsin Muskie WatersHayward, Wisconsin · Muskellunge (muskie), Walleye, Northern pike
• Mille Lacs LakeMinnesota · walleye, smallmouth bass, muskellunge
• Lake of the WoodsNorthern Minnesota · Walleye, Sauger, Northern pike

U.S. Great Lakes

• Lake Michigan Salmon and TroutLake Michigan · Chinook (king) salmon, Coho salmon, Lake trout
• Salmon River, Pulaski, New YorkSalmon River, New York · Chinook (king) salmon, Coho salmon, Steelhead
• Lake Erie Western BasinOhio · walleye, yellow perch, smallmouth bass

Southeast Lakes

• Pickwick Lake (Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee)Pickwick Lake, Alabama · Smallmouth bass, Largemouth bass, Catfish
• Lake GuntersvilleAlabama · largemouth bass, crappie, bream (bluegill, redear)
• Kentucky LakeKentucky & Tennessee · largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie
• Santee Cooper Lakes (Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie)South Carolina · blue catfish, channel and flathead catfish, striped bass
• Lake Lanier (Lake Sidney Lanier)Georgia · striped bass, spotted bass, largemouth bass

Florida Freshwater

• St. Johns River and Harris Chain of Lakes, FloridaSt. Johns River & Harris Chain, Florida · Florida (largemouth) bass, Black crappie (speckled perch), American shad
• Lake OkeechobeeFlorida · largemouth bass, black crappie (speckled perch), bluegill

Northeast Lakes & Rivers

• Lake ChamplainVermont & New York · smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, lake trout

Puerto Rico

• Boquerón Bay and the Cabo Rojo West CoastCabo Rojo, Puerto Rico · Tarpon (sábalo), Snook (róbalo), Mutton snapper (sama)
• La PargueraLajas, Puerto Rico · Jack crevalle and horse-eye jack, Barracuda, Mutton snapper (sama)
• Rincón and the Mona PassageWest coast, Puerto Rico · Blue marlin, Wahoo (peto), Mahi-mahi (dorado)
• Guánica and Ponce South CoastSouth coast, Puerto Rico · Mutton snapper (sama), Cubera snapper, Lane snapper (arrayao)
• San Juan Lagoons and CoastSan Juan, Puerto Rico · Tarpon (sábalo), Snook (róbalo), Jack crevalle
• Fajardo and La CordilleraFajardo, Puerto Rico · Blue marlin, Sailfish and white marlin, Mahi-mahi (dorado)
• CulebraCulebra, Puerto Rico · Bonefish (macabí), Tarpon (sábalo), Permit (palometa)
• ViequesVieques, Puerto Rico · Bonefish (macabí), Tarpon (sábalo), Permit (palometa)

South Florida & the Keys

• Islamorada and the Upper KeysFlorida Keys · Tarpon, Bonefish, Permit
• Marathon and the Middle KeysFlorida Keys · Tarpon, Blackfin tuna, Mahi-mahi (dolphin)
• Key West and the Lower KeysFlorida Keys · Permit, Tarpon, Bonefish
• Biscayne Bay and MiamiMiami, Florida · Bonefish, Permit, Tarpon
• Everglades City, Ten Thousand Islands and Flamingo (Everglades National Park)Everglades, Florida · Snook, Redfish, Tarpon

Virginia & Chesapeake Bay

• Lower Chesapeake Bay and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT)Virginia · Striped bass (rockfish), Tautog, Sheepshead
• Virginia Beach Offshore: Chesapeake Light (the Light Tower) to the CanyonsVirginia · Yellowfin tuna, Bluefin tuna, White marlin
• Virginia's Eastern ShoreVirginia · Flounder, Black drum, Red drum
• Upper Virginia Chesapeake: Rappahannock, Reedville and Smith PointVirginia · Striped bass (rockfish), Croaker, Spot

North Carolina

• Oregon Inlet and the Northern Outer BanksNorth Carolina · Bluefin tuna, Yellowfin tuna, Blue marlin
• Cape Hatteras and Hatteras InletNorth Carolina · Red drum, Bluefin tuna, Blackfin tuna

U.S. Virgin Islands

• St. Thomas & the North DropSt. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands · Blue marlin, White marlin, Sailfish
• St. CroixSt. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands · Wahoo, Mahi-mahi (dolphin), Yellowfin tuna

British Virgin Islands

• British Virgin Islands & AnegadaBritish Virgin Islands · Blue marlin, Bonefish, Tarpon

Dominican Republic

• Punta Cana & Cap CanaPunta Cana, Dominican Republic · Blue marlin, White marlin, Sailfish

Mexican Caribbean & Belize

• Cancún and Isla Mujeres Offshore (Mexico)Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico · Sailfish, White marlin, Blue marlin
• Ascension Bay and Punta Allen (Sian Ka'an, Mexico)Sian Ka'an, Quintana Roo, Mexico · Bonefish, Permit, Tarpon
• Belize: Ambergris Caye and Turneffe AtollBelize · Bonefish, Permit, Tarpon

Georgia & South Carolina

• Charleston, South CarolinaCharleston, South Carolina · Red drum (redfish), Spotted seatrout, Flounder
• Hilton Head Island & Beaufort (Port Royal Sound), South CarolinaHilton Head & Beaufort, South Carolina · Red drum (redfish), Cobia, Tarpon

Northern Gulf (Alabama to Texas)

• Orange Beach & Gulf Shores, AlabamaOrange Beach, Alabama · Red snapper, Gray triggerfish, Greater amberjack
• Venice, LouisianaVenice, Louisiana · Redfish (red drum), Speckled trout, Yellowfin tuna
• Galveston, TexasGalveston, Texas · Speckled trout, Redfish (red drum), Southern flounder
• Port Aransas, TexasPort Aransas, Texas · Redfish (red drum), Speckled trout, Sheepshead

Delaware & New Jersey

• Ocean City, MarylandOcean City, Maryland · White marlin, Yellowfin and bigeye tuna, Mahi-mahi (dolphin)
• Cape May, New JerseyCape May, New Jersey · Striped bass, Summer flounder (fluke), Black sea bass
• Long Beach Island & Barnegat Bay, New JerseyLong Beach Island, New Jersey · Striped bass, Bluefish, Summer flounder (fluke)

New York, Long Island & Connecticut

• Montauk, New YorkMontauk, New York · Striped bass, Bluefish, Summer flounder (fluke)

Rhode Island & Massachusetts

• Block Island & the Rhode Island CoastBlock Island, Rhode Island · Striped bass, Bluefish, Bluefin tuna
• Cape Cod, MassachusettsCape Cod, Massachusetts · Striped bass, Bluefish, Bluefin tuna
• Gloucester, Cape Ann & Stellwagen BankGloucester, Massachusetts · Bluefin tuna, Haddock, Atlantic cod

New Hampshire & Maine

• Portland & Casco Bay, MainePortland, Maine · Striped bass, Atlantic mackerel, Bluefish

Southern California

• San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego, California · Yellowtail, Calico (kelp) bass, Pacific barracuda
• Santa Barbara & the Channel Islands, CaliforniaSanta Barbara & Ventura, California · Rockfish, Lingcod, Calico (kelp) bass

Central & Northern California

• Monterey Bay, CaliforniaMonterey Bay, California · Chinook (king) salmon, Rockfish, Lingcod

Alaska

• Kenai Peninsula, AlaskaKenai Peninsula, Alaska · Sockeye (red) salmon, Coho (silver) salmon, King salmon
• Sitka & Ketchikan, Southeast AlaskaSoutheast Alaska · King (Chinook) salmon, Coho (silver) salmon, Pink salmon

Hawaii

• Kona, Big Island of HawaiiKona, Hawaii · Pacific blue marlin, Yellowfin tuna (ahi), Wahoo (ono)