Fishing Day

Some of Belize's most experienced fishing guides can be found at El Pescador

All El Pescador guides were born and raised on the island. The lodge prides itself on having some of the most experienced guides in Belize. Many of our guides have been with El Pescador for over 20 years, and now the second generation of El Pescador guides is in full swing! Most of them have been trained by their fathers and uncles with whom they typically spend several years learning the craft before captaining their own flats boat.

The guides' encyclopedic knowledge of this fishery comes from a lifetime dedicated to learning where the fish are and how they behave. El Pescador guides are excellent technical fishermen and will be happy to provide instruction during your fishing day.

El Pescador has created a teaching environment. When you arrive they make sure you have the gear you need, describe the current fishing conditions, and generally get a feel for what you hope to achieve during your fishing with them. Each day your guide will assist with casting and fishing instruction, and when you return to the lodge you may choose to join their evening casting workshops, where they work on the tools needed to succeed in fishing the flats.

Bonefish
The bonefish grounds are only minutes from the lodge. Most of the bone fishing is done from the bow of the boat, but there are flats that can be waded as well. The bones run from 2 - 5 lbs and are plentiful.

Tarpon in Belize
The El Pescador fishery has year round resident tarpon over 100 lbs. The fish are spread out over our 250 square mile fishery. In the late summer (July, August, September), we have the added bonus of a large migratory population, which doubles our tarpon numbers. Moon phases tend to effect tarpon more than other species. The guideline is to fish around the new moon. Remember, this is only a guideline, not a hard and fast rule. We land fish during full moon weeks all the time!

Belize Permit
Permit are found on the bonefish flats, and on many of the tarpon flats as well. Our permit are found in large schools and range from 4 - 30 lbs, with the majority running about 8 - 10 lbs. Jack crevalle, barracuda, cobia and snook are also found on the flats and in the surrounding mangrove lagoons.

Non-guided fishing
El Pescador maintains kayaks and canoes which provide access to an extensive system of lagoons behind their property, where you can fish for bones for a couple of hours in spectacular solitude. These boats are available at no charge to El Pescador guests. You will get some basic guidance and directions, and then you are off for your own bonefish and nature adventure!

Catch and Release Fishing
Permit, bonefish and tarpon are always released; some snook, snapper, barracuda, & grouper are kept for the table.

Approaching four decades of serving avid anglers, El Pescador offers world class diving, snorkeling, majestic Maya ruins, cave tubing, zip lines, and eco-adventures galore. So bring the whole family or group and explore the mystic beauty of the Caribbean and Central America.