San Jose del Cabo Fishing Log — November 2–8, 2026

The clearest opportunity this week was quality yellowfin tuna around the Gordo Banks, while wahoo fishing farther east rewarded some early-week outings but became less dependable as the days passed.

This regional overview covers November 2–8, 2026. Tournament catches help describe the fish present offshore, but they are not representative of every private fishing trip. Conditions and results varied considerably between grounds and days.

Weather and Ocean Conditions

Sea temperatures were generally reported around 85–86°F, with some areas near 84°F after stronger southerly winds on Thursday. Offshore conditions were mostly workable, although southerly afternoon winds became more noticeable. By Sunday, moderate northerly wind affected the fishing grounds during the morning.

These shifts matter when choosing between trolling, fishing live bait for tuna, and working rocky bottom structure. Current in particular made some bottom-fishing locations difficult to work efficiently.

Yellowfin Tuna: Outer Gordo Stood Out

Outer Gordo produced many of the week’s larger reported yellowfin tuna. During the major tuna tournament, five fish exceeded 200 lb, with the largest weighing about 220 lb. Other participating teams reported tuna around 80–130 lb that were not weighed in competition, illustrating why tournament weigh-in totals alone do not describe all fishing activity.

Away from the largest tournament catches, reported tuna at the fillet tables commonly ran about 55–90 lb, with additional fish in the 120–180 lb range. The bite at both Inner and Outer Gordo remained inconsistent rather than continuous. Hookups were reported early in the day and again around midday, with some later-afternoon opportunities also noted.

Bait choices were varied: squid strips, skipjack pieces, live chiwili, live skipjack and bulito all featured in the regional reports. Dead sardines also accounted for some smaller tuna. The variety of presentations reinforces the value of adapting to bait availability and fish behavior instead of relying on one method.

Wahoo: A Strong Start, Then a Slowdown

Vinorama and Iman provided the most notable early-week wahoo reports, particularly on Monday. Some outings found success with live bait, including small skipjack caught near Iman and then used for trolling. Diving lures and rigged ballyhoo also produced strikes.

One reported outing landed five wahoo on Monday, and the largest wahoo reported for the week was about 50 lb. Those results should not be treated as a normal daily expectation: the wahoo bite weakened substantially later in the week.

For anglers interested in wahoo, this contrast between Monday and subsequent days is more informative than a simple claim that fishing was strong throughout the reporting period.

Bottom Fishing: Opportunities Limited by Current

Rocky areas toward Vinorama continued to hold opportunities for dogtooth snapper and grouper, but current complicated presentations. A reported Friday outing caught snapper and grouper while losing several additional hooked fish. Returning to the same area the following day produced no bites.

The lesson is practical: even when fish are present, current and day-to-day changes can make bottom fishing difficult to predict.

Fishing Conditions Summary

Fishing Outlook

Tuna remain a meaningful target around the Gordo Banks, but the week’s observations do not support promising consistent action on every outing. Wahoo activity farther east deserves attention, although the decline after Monday makes recent daily reports especially important. Bottom fishing remains an alternative when current allows effective presentations.

With temperatures showing some cooling and winds changing direction during the week, future fishing plans should be based on current conditions rather than assuming that a successful day will repeat.

Weekly Fishing Highlights

• Gordo Banks: Outer Gordo accounted for many of the largest reported tournament tuna, including a fish of about 220 lb.
• Typical tuna reports: Many fish observed at the fillet tables were around 55–90 lb, with larger examples also reported.
• Eastern grounds: Wahoo activity was most encouraging early in the week near Vinorama and Iman before slowing.
• Weather: Water temperatures generally ranged around 85–86°F, with cooler readings in some areas following southerly winds.
• Rocky structure: Current and daily variability complicated snapper and grouper fishing.

Plan Your Private Fishing Charter

The best choice of fishing ground depends on the latest wind, current, bait and fish activity. Explore private fishing charters in San Jose del Cabo or contact Exotic Fish Cabo to discuss the conditions and your preferred targets.

Not all reported catches are attributable to Exotic Fish Cabo. Fishing results are never guaranteed.