A freediver in a wetsuit swims up through green water holding a large silver and bronze fish by the head.
Species

What swims off El Pescadero, Todos Santos and Cabo.

Every species we fish for, when it shows up, and how we usually target it. The strip under each fish is the year, January to December; lagoon cells are peak months, the yellow ring is this month.
Coming up with a pargo, green Pacific water.
Peak monthsThis month
Jack Crevalle
Live Bait
Jack Crevalle
Inshore, in packs, on live bait. A twenty pound jack can take twenty minutes and leave your forearms shaking. All released.
jack-crevalle
Size Commonly 5 to 25 pounds inshore. Bigger ones show up along the beaches.
Release
Live Bait
Swordfish
Live Bait
Swordfish
A dedicated deep drop day, not an add-on to a marlin trip. Hours watching a bait far below the boat for one bite, or none.
swordfish
Size Highly variable. Fish from under a hundred pounds up to several hundred are all possible.
Keep
Live Bait
Pargo
Spearfishing
Pargo
An umbrella name for the inshore snappers living on the rock. We shoot them freediving as often as we catch them. Warm months.
pargo
Size Depends on the species. 3 to 20 pounds covers most of what comes over the rail or off the gun.
Keep
Spearfishing
Yellowtail
Jigging
Yellowtail
A cold water fish. Winter into spring, jigged off Pacific side pinnacles and ridges. Hits hard enough that beginners let go.
yellowtail
Size Commonly 10 to 30 pounds. Cold years on the Pacific side produce bigger fish.
KeepFeatured
Jigging
Grouper
Jigging
Grouper
Ambush feeders sitting in rock and reef, taken on slow pitch jigs or bait on the bottom. Slow growing, so we keep only a few.
grouper
Size Most fish 5 to 20 pounds. The bigger broomtails are old fish and uncommon.
Keep
Jigging
Amberjack
Jigging
Amberjack
Almaco jack on deep pinnacles and high spots, hooked on jigs. No runs, no jumps, just a dead pull down that does not let up.
amberjack
Size Most fish 15 to 40 pounds. Deeper structure holds bigger ones.
Keep
Jigging
Cubera Snapper
Live Bait
Cubera Snapper
The heavyweight of the inshore rocks. Warm months, live bait, tight drag. The first ten seconds decide it, and often the fish wins.
cubera-snapper
Size A good one runs 15 to 40 pounds. Larger fish live on this coast and most of them win.
Keep
Live Bait
Roosterfish
Live Bait
Roosterfish
Sight fished along the beaches on live bait through the warm months. The comb comes up when it charges. Every fish goes back.
roosterfish
Size Commonly 10 to 30 pounds along the beach. Fish past 50 pounds exist here and are not common.
ReleaseFeatured
Live Bait
Wahoo
Trolling
Wahoo
Fall is the season. We troll fast with wire over structure and the strike is the part people remember. Among the best eating here.
wahoo
Size Most fish we see run roughly 20 to 50 pounds. Fish over 80 pounds turn up in some years.
KeepFeatured
Trolling
Yellowfin Tuna
Live Bait
Yellowfin Tuna
Two different trips. Footballs under the porpoise all afternoon, or one shot at a cow over two hundred pounds off deep structure.
yellowfin-tuna
Size Footballs of 15 to 40 pounds through to fish well over 200
KeepFeatured
Live Bait
Blue Marlin
Trolling
Blue Marlin
Summer into fall, on long offshore runs looking for clean water and temperature breaks. A stripey jumps and dances. A blue leaves.
blue-marlin
Size 200 to 400 pounds, with much larger fish caught in the region
ReleaseFeatured
Trolling
Catch and release

Most billfish go back in the water.

Short fights, circle hooks and careful handling boatside are what decide whether the fish actually lives. Marlin are mostly released, with judgement on the day.

Catch and release practices
A tuna with yellow finlets is drawn up against the white hull of the boat while an angler holds the bent rod above.
Before you book

Straight answers to the questions every guest asks.

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
Where is Indigo Adventures based, and where do trips leave from?
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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.

What kinds of trips do you run?
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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.

How does booking work?
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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.

Is a Mexican fishing licence included?
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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.

Do you run shared or split charters?
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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.

How many people fit on a boat?
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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.

Can I keep what I catch?
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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.

Are beginners welcome?
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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.

Fishing for something specific?
Tell us the species and the month. We will say whether it is realistic, and which trip and boat give you the best shot.