Sport Fishing licenses are required when fishing from your boat or when going out with a guide.  You do not need a license when fishing from shore.  If you fish from your own vessel, everyone aboard must have a license if there is any fishing gear present. Licenses can be purchase locally, at Guillermo's Hotel/Restaurant/Sportfishing and also at the Pemex station on the East (beach) side of the road.  Prices are as follows: (Subject to change)

Individual Permits/ Permiso Individual:

1 Day/Dia:            $124 pesos + 25 pesos service/servicio (approx. $15 USD Total)

1 Week/Semana:  $258 pesos + $25 pesos service/servicio (approx. $28 USD Total)

1 Month/Mes:       $370 pesos + $25 pesos service/servicio (approx. $40 USD Total)

1 Year/Año:          $452 pesos + 50 pesos service/servicio (approx. $50 USD Total)

Mexican Sportfishing Regulations (PDF file) 

(The free Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to open the file; download here if needed)

Bahia de los Angeles Biosphere Reserve (PDF)

Bahia de los Angeles Biosphere Reserve

Biosfera Reserva de Bahia de los Angeles

Re: 'Biosphere Reserve in Bahia de los Angeles":  You may have heard reports being circulated that sportfishing is no longer allowed in Bahia de los Angeles with it being named as a Biosphere Reserve last June.  These reports are FALSE.  Sportfishing continues here at the bay and the guidelines follow those outlined in the Mexican Sportfishing Regulations (see link above for download).  Boat permits are NO LONGER required, but fishing permits ARE required. They can be purchased locally in Bahia at either Guillermo's Hotel/Restaurant/Sportfishing or at the Pemex station on the East side the road just North of the Sail Monument.  Contact the Islas del Golfo office in Bahia for inquiries or other details: 01-200-124-91-06 or from outside Mexico 011-52-200-12491-06

updated 4-1-08