Fishing in the Riviera Maya is one of the most popular attractions for thousands of visitors every year. The Riviera Maya has access to the Mesoamerican Reef, the second largest reef system in the world, offering a wide variety of sea life and sea fishing experiences.
Fishing in the Riviera Maya is a year-round opportunity and there are activities for every level, from professionals to children; everyone can enjoy fishing in the Riviera Maya!
The predominant fishing season for sailfish, blue marlin, white marlin and dorado (mahi-mahi) begins in March and runs through July. In other seasons the abundant fish are wahoo, tuna, kingfish, and barracuda as well as snapper, grouper, and triggerfish. The smaller kinds of fish you can opt to cook yourself or you can pick a restaurant and let them do all the work for you!
Fishing in the Riviera Maya: Calendar
Source: https://rivieramayafishing.com/
Note: Sailfish, Marlin and some other fish are catch and release only. Recent law bans shark fishing.
Fishing in the Riviera Maya: Locations
If you want to stay away from larger tourist destinations like Playa del Carmen or Cancun, we have three suggestions for fishing destinations:
Puerto Aventuras
Puerto Aventuras is a gated community located halfway between the popular tourist destinations Playa del Carmen and Tulum. This is a wonderful place for sport fishing, it also has its own marina and most of the fishing areas are very close; forget about long trips into the sea!
The best time to go fishing is from March to June, but there are always fish and fishing tours with year round success rates. If someone in your group is not into fishing, there is also the option of snorkeling in the nearby reef; an ideal activity for kids.
More Information:
https://rivieramayafishing.com/
Riviera Maya Fishing
US Phone: 513-410-1644
From Mexico: 984-112-1989
International: 011-52-984-112-1989
Email: info@rivieramayafishing.com
Puerto Morelos
Puerto Moreleos is a sleepy fishing town, there are only a few restaurants and hotels in the downtown area. Puerto Morelos is located 15 minutes south from the Cancun International Airport and halfway between Cancun and Playa del Carmen.
The reef at Puerto Morelos is so close, you won’t be wasting any time before you are ready to catch something!
More Information:
https://www.puertomorelosfishing.com/
US Phone (303)325-3986
From Mexico: 01 (998)848-8819
International: 011-52-1-(998)201-9805
Cell local: 044-(998)201-9805/ Cell another city in Mexico 045-(998)201-9805
Sian Ka’an Reserve
The Sian Ka’an Reserve is a beautiful place and you can either go fishing in deep waters or fly-fishing in the world famous salt water lagoons of Sian Ka’an.
Some of the fish that can be found in these waters are: bonefish, tarpon, permit, jack and barracuda.
Visiting the Sian Ka’an reserve is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the local
wildlife as well as the ancient Mayan civilization. Most of these tours are run by experienced guides that also live in the Sian Ka’an Reserve.
Although the primary fishing season is March through August, the year-round marine resources provide abundant schools of many species throughout the year.
More Information:
CESIAK:
https://www.cesiak.org/
Email: info@cesiak.org
Community Tours Sian Ka’an:
https://www.siankaantours.org/en/fly-fishing/
info@siankaantours.org
+52 (984) 871 22 02
+52 (984) 114 07 50
Fishing in the Riviera Maya provides year round options, whether it’s deep sea fishing or fly fishing, fishing for sport or fishing for your dinner, you are sure to catch a good time.