Punta Gorda is a headland on the Cortez coast north of San Jose del Cabo, at the southern end of what people call the East Cape. The bottom drops away fast from the point. Bait stacks against it, and everything that eats bait works the edge. It is a genuine fishing ground rather than a scenic stop.
Punta Gorda sticks out into the Sea of Cortez north of San Jose del Cabo, on the stretch of coast that runs up toward Los Frailes and the East Cape. It is not a town and there is nothing much there. It is a piece of geography that fishes.
What makes it work is the same thing that makes any good point work. Deep water sits close to shore, the bottom is steep, and current has to bend around the headland. That combination concentrates bait and gives predators an edge to hunt against. You can be a short distance off the rocks and still be in serious water.
From Cabo San Lucas marina it is a long run. You clear the harbor, go around the cape, and then head northeast up past the corridor and San Jose. By the time you reach the point you have used a real share of your day in transit. That is worth saying plainly, because the run is the main cost of fishing here.
From the San Jose del Cabo side it is a much more sensible proposition. Anything we run to Punta Gorda from Cabo San Lucas will need enough hours to justify it. To confirm for what trips we offer and how long they take.
Punta Gorda is close enough to the Gordo Banks ground that the two often get talked about in the same breath, and the species list overlaps.
The inshore fishing here is a real part of the appeal rather than a consolation. A roosterfish taken on a live bait against the rocks is worth the trip on its own. They go back in the water.
Two different games depending on how far off you sit. Tight to the point you are fishing live bait against structure for inshore predators, moving along the edge, watching for bait pushed up against the rocks. Further out you are into standard offshore work, trolling to locate and then baiting fish, or working the deeper contours.
Current matters more here than in open water. When it runs hard against the point the fishing generally improves. When it goes slack the edge disappears and so, often, does the bite.
The Cortez side is usually the calmer side, but this is exposed coast well away from shelter. A northerly can make the run up uncomfortable and can make the point itself lumpy. If we are not confident about the day we will offer you closer ground instead. A long run into bad water helps nobody.
Trip lengths, departure times, whether we stage from the San Jose side, tackle and pricing are all still being confirmed.
The short version of how a trip with Indigo Adventures works. Licences, deposits, boats and what happens to your catch. The full FAQ has the rest.
Read the full FAQ→Indigo Adventures is based in El Pescadero, on the Pacific side of Baja California Sur, a few minutes south of Todos Santos. Boats launch from three points: Punta Lobos beach in Todos Santos, San Jose del Cabo, and the Cabo San Lucas Marina. Which boat runs your trip decides where you meet us.
Custom fishing and spearfishing charters, freediving excursions, whale watching from mid December to April, and kayaking. Every trip is built around your group, your dates and the conditions rather than a fixed timetable, and almost every one goes out private.
Book online on the Book Now page, where availability is live and a 50 percent deposit holds the date. If you would rather we picked the trip, send an enquiry with who is coming, when you are here and what you want out of the day, and we will say which trip fits and which one does not.
No. Everyone fishing in Mexican waters needs a Mexican sportfishing licence, and each angler buys their own. We help you arrange it before the day so nobody is sorting paperwork on the dock. The same licence covers rod and spear.
Rarely. Almost every trip goes out as a private boat for you and your group. If a split makes sense for a small party we will say so when you enquire.
Three on the 24 foot Punta Lobos panga, up to four on La Ruca and La Morita, and up to six on Don Pancho and El Wahoo King. Whale watching numbers run a little higher because nobody is swinging a rod.
Yes. The catch goes home with you. Filleting at the dock, vacuum sealing and freezing are available, and most guests fly home with a cooler. Marlin are mostly released, with judgement on the day.
Yes, on fishing days. The crew rigs and handles the gear and hands you the rod when something eats. Guided spearfishing needs breath-hold experience and runs on a strict buddy system, which is the only legal way to spearfish in Mexico. Water, ice and snacks are normally aboard.
