Belize Fishing Reports - Ambergris Caye
March 26, 2023
Some high winds have returned this week. Fishing has still been good, but open water has been rougher, so we have concentrated our fishing on the back side of the island.
Report DetailsMarch 12, 2023
We have been enjoying our normal tradewinds this week, which has shown in excellent fishing due to an influx of sargassum that had a lot of fish working the reef side of the islands. We found fish consistently and generally had fish to work all day out there. They weren't as consistent about eating, but life can't be perfect! All in all, a great week to be in Belize.
Report DetailsMarch 5, 2023
Bouts of high winds gusting above 25 mph had hampered fishing conditions this past week until the weekend when winds returned to normal levels. The sun has been out consistently, though. Permit and Tarpon were challenging to see on the flats despite the sunny weather because the wind created more chop on the water. Fish were relatively grabby when we could get on them, and the weekend was more fun with gentler breezes.
Report DetailsFebruary 26, 2023
Increasing bouts with high winds gusting above 25 mph have hampered fishing conditions this past week. The sun has been out consistently, though. Permit and Tarpon are challenging to see on the flats despite the sunny weather because the wind creates more chop on the water. Anglers have focused on schools of Bonefish, and small Tarpon and Snook continue to be found in and around mangrove growth during cooler temperatures and low tide. We have had patches of good permit fishing.
Report DetailsFebruary 12, 2023
Winds shift from East to North East as cold fronts move through the local area of Ambergris Caye. Permit and Tarpon are being landed on the northern flats outside Bocolar Chico Park. Small Tarpon and Snook continue be found in and around mangrove growth during cooler temperatures and low tide.
Report DetailsFebruary 5, 2023
Conditions have improved significantly during the past week, and our normal lovely days of very low winds and bright sunny days are back. Water clarity has been ideal on the flats. Large migrating Permit are being targeted and caught in the deeper channels, and Tarpon are being found on coastline flats to the north. Small Tarpon and Snook continue to be found in and around mangrove growth along the sargasso grass lines.
Report DetailsJanuary 29, 2023
Windy weather trends in the past week on Ambergris Caye continued. We have had wind blowing E/NE 15-25 consistently. Permit and Tarpon are being sighted and landed in smaller numbers. Small Tarpon and Snook continue to be found in and around mangrove growth but require technical casting to hook up.
Report DetailsJanuary 22, 2023
Rolling cold fronts have been the trend over the past week on Ambergris Caye. Wind conditions are from the E/NE 15-25 consistently. High wind conditions require guides to resort to fishing protected areas to the west and north in the Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve. Likewise, Permit and Tarpon have been challenging to locate and catch rates remain below average for this time of the year. Small Tarpon and Snook can be found in and around mangrove growth but require greater accuracy to hook up.
Report DetailsJanuary 8, 2023
The trend over Ambergris Caye has been the Rolling fronts and intermittent rain. Wind conditions are from the E/NE 10-20 consistently. Catch rates continue to remain below average, and low light conditions require guides to resort to catching Bonefish largely through tailing or waking on the flats. Likewise, Permit and Tarpon have been challenging to find, and catch rates remain below average. Small Tarpon and Snook can be found in and around mangrove growth but require greater accuracy to hook up.
Report DetailsJanuary 1, 2023
The fishing conditions in Ambergris Caye, Belize are getting better with warmer temperatures and lighter winds. There have been fewer fish caught than usual, but Bonefish, Permit and Tarpon are still being seen and caught.
Report DetailsDecember 25, 2022
Fishing conditions around Ambergris Caye have been difficult this past week due to strong winds and cloudy water. Despite the challenging conditions, Bonefish, Permit, and Tarpon have been caught, although not in great numbers. Tarpon have been the most difficult to catch.
Report DetailsDecember 18, 2022
The fishing conditions around Ambergris Caye are difficult due to seasonal fronts, cooler temperatures and strong winds. Bonefish and Permit are being spotted in good numbers, with Tarpon being caught in limited numbers and a 100 lb+ Tarpon caught in recent weeks. Fishing along the Belize mainland coast has seen increasing numbers of larger Snook being landed.
Report DetailsDecember 11, 2022
Seasonal fronts and cooler temperatures surrounding Ambergris Caye continue. Good numbers of Bonefish continue to be landed on the flats. Schools of Permit are being sighted and Tarpon have been hooked, but both in limited numbers. Increasing numbers of larger Snook and Jack Crevalle are being landed along the Belize mainland coast.
Report DetailsDecember 4, 2022
Seasonal fronts and cooler temperatures throughout the area surrounding Ambergris Caye continue to challenge anglers. Bonefish are continuing to be caught in good numbers in the lagoons. Schools of Permit are being sighted and Tarpon have been hooked but both in limited numbers. Cooler temps also bring increasing numbers of larger snook to the areas in and around the mainland coast.
Report DetailsOctober 30, 2022
Sunny days with light winds sunny throughout the week made for some beautiful and productive fishing days for our anglers. By the end of the week there were three grand slams and about 215 bonefish were landed!
Report DetailsOctober 23, 2022
Anglers landed some good-sized tarpon and more than 175 bonefish in the past week.
Report DetailsOctober 16, 2022
Anglers worked several nice schools of permit throughout the week, but it was challenging getting many of them to eat. We enjoyed mostly sunny days, with mild winds and some scattered showers. Winds were consistently 5-20 mph out of the East.
Report DetailsOctober 9, 2022
Calm conditions continued early in the week, but clouds and some rain rolled in later in the week. Our anglers had some good days with tarpon and permit.
Report DetailsOctober 2, 2022
Anglers enjoyed calm days, clear skies, and light winds during the past week. We had a terrific Orvis women's group at the lodge for several days; they landed dozens of Bonefish, a few Permit, and some nice Tarpon. Winds were consistently 5-15 mph out of the West/Northwest. Congratulations to Jeremy H. and Capt Dayan on their two Grand Slams in one day!
Report DetailsSeptember 25, 2022
Anglers enjoyed mostly calm days during the past week, with some early morning clouds and showers. We had a large group from Orvis at the lodge, they landed more than 120 bonefish, a couple permit and a few very nice tarpon. Winds were consistently 5-15 mph out of the East/Southeast.
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