This report covers the week of Oct. 19–27, 2026, the most recent published La Paz report found as of Nov. 3, 2026. Conditions may have changed since.

After weeks of storms coming one after another, La Paz finally had a week without a storm threatening the area. But the fishing still hasn't bounced back, according to Jonathan Roldan of Tailhunter Sportfishing, who reported on Las Arenas, Muertos Bay and Bahía de los Sueños for Oct. 19–27.

Conditions

  • Weather: Mostly sunny and pleasant. Daytime highs were in the low to mid-90s, with air temperatures averaging around 85 degrees. North winds have started blowing, often in the afternoons, and Roldan expects them to get more steady heading toward December.
  • Water: It has cooled to the low to mid-80s after sitting in the 90s for much of August through October. Windy afternoons kick up whitecaps in the bay.
  • Storms: Roldan noted Tropical Storm Vance to the south. He said it wasn't expected to hit La Paz hard but warned that storms this season have not behaved as forecast.

Water temperatures here are the outfitter's general description. They are not SatFish readings or a measured regional average.

What was caught

Roldan said the list of species looks better than the fishing really was. "Don't be fooled by the variety. Fishing was tough." The week's hookups included sailfish, dorado, tuna, barred pargo, snapper, cabrilla, bonito, jack crevalle and dog-tooth (cubera) snapper.

  • Sailfish "suddenly" showed up. One was released after the crew spent about 10 minutes reviving it.
  • A few tuna were scattered around Cerralvo Island.
  • Dorado were small and hard to find. One visiting angler landed his first dorado after two tough days.
  • The rocks and reefs gave up cubera snapper, triggerfish, barred pargo and cabrilla. A large dog-tooth snapper capped one group's three-day trip.

"Some boats get nothing. Some boats are lucky to have a fish or two or three," Roldan wrote. He added that this time of year usually brings far more action.

The sailfish in our cover photo was caught in La Paz on Nov. 2, 2026, after the Tailhunter report period, and was photographed by Captain Roberto Castro.

Looking ahead

Once the north winds blow steadily, they usually change how the water and the fishing behave, and they can make it hard to get out at all. Anglers heading to La Paz in November should plan around the wind and check with their outfitter before booking specific days.