Fishing calendar
The fishing year in Bahía Solano breaks into five seasons. None of them is good for everything, and saying so is part of how we work.
There is no single "best time" to fish the Colombian Pacific: there is a best time for the species you want. Currents, water temperature and the sardine migration shift through the year, and what you can catch shifts with them. This is the real calendar, season by season.
October to January
offshore season with the widest variety
blue marlin, black marlin, sailfish, mahi-mahi, wahoo, tuna · trolling and spinning
February to March
cold water, big fish
cubera snapper, other snappers, large tuna · vertical jigging
April to June
sardine migration and high fishing volume
sailfish, yellowfin tuna, some tarpon · spinning and trolling
June to July
inshore fishing with lures
roosterfish, tarpon · spinning
July to October
humpback whale season, more than fishing
mahi-mahi, tuna · these may show, but it is not peak fishing
| Months | What defines the season | Species | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|
| October to JanuaryOffshore | offshore season with the widest variety | blue marlin, black marlin, sailfish, mahi-mahi, wahoo, tuna | trolling and spinning |
| February to MarchOffshore | cold water, big fish | cubera snapper, other snappers, large tuna | vertical jigging |
| April to JuneOffshore | sardine migration and high fishing volume | sailfish, yellowfin tuna, some tarpon | spinning and trolling |
| June to JulyInshore | inshore fishing with lures | roosterfish, tarpon | spinning |
| July to OctoberWildlife | humpback whale season, more than fishingthese may show, but it is not peak fishing | mahi-mahi, tuna | — |
From october to january, fishing in Bahía Solano is characterised by offshore season with the widest variety. The target species in this season are blue marlin, black marlin, sailfish, mahi-mahi, wahoo, tuna. The main technique is trolling and spinning.
From february to march, fishing in Bahía Solano is characterised by cold water, big fish. The target species in this season are cubera snapper, other snappers, large tuna. The main technique is vertical jigging.
From april to june, fishing in Bahía Solano is characterised by sardine migration and high fishing volume. The target species in this season are sailfish, yellowfin tuna, some tarpon. The main technique is spinning and trolling.
From june to july, fishing in Bahía Solano is characterised by inshore fishing with lures. The target species in this season are roosterfish, tarpon. The main technique is spinning.
From july to october, fishing in Bahía Solano is characterised by humpback whale season, more than fishing. The target species in this season are mahi-mahi, tuna.
With one caveat: these may show, but it is not peak fishing.
Many operators describe the Colombian Pacific as a year-round peak destination. It is not.
Between July and October the coast fills with humpback whales and that is the draw, not peak fishing. Anyone arriving in September expecting marlin leaves disappointed. We would rather say so before you buy the flight.
Learn more about sport fishing in Bahía Solano with COFCO.
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