Baja Sportfishing Fish Report for 5-1-2008

Magdalena Bay

  • May 1, 2008

Magdalena Bay

5-1-2008
by Gary Graham
(800) 770-2341
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Still the small yellowtail action at the Entrada along with a few sierra on the surface. Still a pretty good lump outside, preventing much fishing activity for the local fleet.

Water temps in the esteros remain low and there was little activity this week. Halibut in the shallows off of the sand beaches continued to bite pretty well. A few grouper and pargo up above Lopez Mateos on an incoming tide and some corvina feeding on the surface near Boca Santo Domingo.

Water temperature
62 - 70

Air temperature
62 -91

Humidity
35 %

Wind:
WNW 12 to 16 knots

Conditions:
Sunny

Visibility
5 miles

Sunrise
6:51 a.m. MDT

Sunset
7:56 p.m. MDT


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