Puerto Vallarta Fishing Reports & Captain's Log

Quick Answer A half-day fishing trip is the best way to take kids fishing in Puerto Vallarta. It lasts about 4 hours, stays close to shore inside Banderas Bay where the water is calmer, and keeps the action fast enough that children stay excited. Book a morning trip, bring sun protection and snacks, and tell your captain the kids’ ages so the crew can set up the right gear. Why families love it: Short and easy: home in time for lunch and a pool afternoon Calmer water: the bay

Quick Answer Winter (November to March) is the best time to visit Puerto Vallarta. You get dry, sunny days in the low 80s °F, calm seas, humpback whale season, and the year’s best food and fishing events. It is also the busiest season, so book tours and fishing charters early. Key takeaways: Weather: warm, sunny days, cool evenings and almost no rain Whale season: officially December 8 to March 23, with January and February being the best months Big November events: the 70th

Late October has brought the kind of billfish bite Puerto Vallarta is known for: sailfish snapping in the bay, marlin showing on the edges, and enough action on shorter trips to keep anglers talking long after the boats return to the marina. This is the stretch of the season when the fishing can change quickly. One day the water looks stirred up from storm swell and runoff. A few days later, the same areas can light up with bait, birds, dorado, sailfish, and marlin pushing in