Target species
These are the species actually caught in Bahía Solano, with the season of the year they appear in and the technique used to target them.
The Colombian Pacific off Bahía Solano brings together billfish such as blue marlin and sailfish, bottom species such as cubera snapper, and inshore fishing for roosterfish and tarpon. Deep water and reef structure sit within an hour by boat of each other, which is what gives the area so much variety in so little space.
Makaira nigricans
The most sought-after catch in the Colombian Pacific. Fished in the October to January season, when the water offers the widest variety of the year.
Istiompax indica
Less frequent than blue marlin and heavier. Appears in the same October to January season.
Istiophorus platypterus
Fished in two seasons. April to June coincides with the sardine migration and brings the highest volume.
Thunnus albacares
Fish over 100 lb have been recorded. The largest come with the cold water of February and March.
Lutjanus cyanopterus
The species that defines the February to March cold-water season. A short, very strong fight near the bottom.
Acanthocybium solandri
The fastest fish in the area. Fished from October to January.
Coryphaena hippurus
Appears from October to January, and may also show between July and October, though that is not the peak fishing season.
Nematistius pectoralis
The species of the June to July inshore season, the most accessible for first-time anglers.
Megalops atlanticus
Jumps clear of the water when hooked. Fished in the inshore season and, in smaller numbers, during the sardine migration.
Cichla ocellaris
The only freshwater species in the programme. Fished on the river expeditions in the Colombian Orinoquía, not on the ocean trips from Bahía Solano.
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