Pacific Guerrero Mexico · Mexico

Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Pacific fishing forecast

55 Good of 100

Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Pacific is a saltwater fishing spot in Pacific Guerrero Mexico, Mexico. Anglers here target Indo-Pacific Sailfish, Atlantic Blue Marlin, Mahi-Mahi, Wahoo. The most productive months are typically November, December, January, February, March, April.

Quick answer

Best monthsNovember, December, January, February

Top speciesIndo-Pacific Sailfish, Atlantic Blue Marlin, Mahi-Mahi

Score now55/100

Local rulesMexico

Today’s verdict

Trending down — 4 points below this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±4 points, from 8 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+25.0Waves+9.0Chlorophyll+8.9

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Current conditions

Live conditions are temporarily unavailable for this spot (last data Aug 28, 2026). Seasonal and regulation info below is unaffected.

What the score means at Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Pacific

Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Pacific currently scores 55 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 31.2 °C. 8 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +25.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Waves +9.0: swell energy stirring the water column
Chlorophyll +8.9: plankton density — the base of the food chain
Wind +8.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Pre-storm bite +5.0: the classic feed before heavy weather
Current +4.3: moving water concentrates bait

What’s biting now

The model expects today: mahi-mahi, roosterfish, king-mackerel, pacific-bluefin-tuna, albacore, pacific-albacore, great-barracuda, almaco-jack

Bite windows

Moon

Full Moon · 99% lit

Solunar day rating

60 / 100

Best months for Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Pacific:

Score history at this spot

7 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-01, 68/100

About this spot

Water type

Sea

Open coastal saltwater — conditions and safety depend heavily on the live wind, wave, and tide forecast, so check them before you head out.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · offshore-only

What you can catch

Indo-Pacific Sailfish

Istiophorus platypterus
Atlantic Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans
Mahi-Mahi

Coryphaena hippurus
Wahoo

Acanthocybium solandri

Best months by species at Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Pacific

Indo-Pacific SailfishIstiophorus platypterus
Atlantic Blue MarlinMakaira nigricans
Mahi-MahiCoryphaena hippurus
WahooAcanthocybium solandri

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

Comisión Nacional de Acuacultura y Pesca (CONAPESCA) — Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural (SADER)

Mexico

Species	Bag limit	Min size	Open season
Indo-Pacific SailfishOfficial source	1/day	—	—
Sailfish is a "picudo": 1 per angler per day, counts as 5 organisms against the 10/day limit, reserved for sport fishing within 50 nm of shore, sale prohibited. Tag-and-release is the recreational norm.
Mahi-MahiOfficial source	2/day	—	—
Dorado is limited to 2 per angler per day and counts toward the 10/day total. It is one of the nine species reserved exclusively for sport fishing within 50 nautical miles of shore — commercial sale is prohibited.

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Federal sport-fishing permit (permiso de pesca deportivo-recreativa) required for everyone aboard a vessel fishing in Mexican waters, regardless of age or whether they personally fish. Fishing from shore or a pier does NOT require a permit. Permit terms: daily ~$127 MXN, weekly ~$318 MXN, monthly ~$476 MXN, annual ~$635 MXN. Buy from CONAPESCA online or authorised vendors., non-residents Same federal permit applies to visiting anglers and is sold online by CONAPESCA and by state tourism portals (e.g. Baja California). Charter/panga operators usually arrange permits for clients — confirm before departure. Underwater (spearfishing) requires an individual permit.

FishRadar regulations are summaries for informational purposes only and are not a legal source. Mexican sport-fishing rules are set federally by CONAPESCA (NOM-017-PESC) but daily limits, reserved species and protected natural areas (ANPs, e.g. Cabo Pulmo, Revillagigedo, Banco Chinchorro) carry extra restrictions, and rules change. The overall limit is 10 organisms per angler per day, maximum 5 of one species. Always carry a valid permit when fishing from a vessel and verify current rules with CONAPESCA before fishing.