Fishing
Fishing has been a principal source of livelihood in La Paz, Baja California Sur even in prehistoric times. Before conquistadors and missionaries have even glimpsed of the fine white sand beaches and the swaying laurel trees of La Paz, nomadic tribes use to wander aimlessly along the shores and desert mountain hills of La Paz fishing and searching for food. However, modern day La Paz fishing is not just limited to marine agriculture. Sports fishing is a recreational activity that has been attracting the attention of thousands of tourists and fishing enthusiasts.
The city of La Paz is currently the state capital of Baja California Sur. The city is bordered by mountains on one side, and the Gulf of California on the other. The Gulf of California, popularly called by the locals as the Mar de Cortes (Sea of Cortez), is considered by many as the most biologically diverse water form in the entire planet. The Sea of Cortez is inhabited by endangered and endemic marine plants and animals. You can find 1,000 pound yellowfin tunas, glistening silver dorados, giant marlins, and the indigent roosterfish just a couple of miles away from the shores of La Paz, making it an ideal place for recreational fishing.
Just like there are many and diverse scuba diving sites in La Paz, there are also many kinds of fishing areas for sports fishers of different interests.
If you’re looking for an adrenaline-pumping, spine-tingling physical underwater experience, then maybe La Paz spearfishing is the adventure that you need. What would be more exciting that being submerged in dark blue waters, waiting patiently as a large dog snapper approaches, and combining skillful accuracy with lightning-fast reflexes in order to spear the chosen game fish.
For those who do not want to go mano-a-mano with large aquatic creatures, they can try fly fishing or angling. The Isla Espiritu Santo and the Isla Partida along the northern side of La Paz are favorite fishing sites for fly fishing and angling enthusiasts visiting La Paz. They can choose to hire fishing boats to bring them out to the deep water of the Gulf of California or else along the reefs near the islands.
Although there are some fishes that are plentiful only in certain seasons, others can be found all year long. Thousands of dorados, Pacific sailfins, yellowfin tunas, and blue marlins can be found during the peak seasons of summer and spring because these fishes prefer warm waters. However, snappers, butter fishes and rooster fishes can be found in the surrounding waters of La Paz all year round.
Both amateurs and professional sports fishers will enjoy the diversity and beauty of La Paz, Baja California Sur’s fishing sites. Tourists visiting La Paz can choose to spend the day in a relaxing fishing trip in a luxurious sailboat, or else pump-up the rush of adrenaline in their veins through an exciting day of deep-sea fishing.