How much does a fishing charter cost in Cabo San Lucas?

Top Anglers charters range from $450 (half-day panga, 1-3 anglers) to $2,300 (full day, 45-foot sportfisher, up to 12 anglers). Every price includes captain, crew, fishing licenses, tackle, live bait, ice, water, dock fees, and taxes. No hidden fees.

What is included in a Top Anglers fishing charter?

Every charter includes the boat, captain, crew, Mexican fishing licenses, all tackle and gear, live bait (when available), ice, and bottled water. Dock fees, marina fees, and all taxes are included. Crew gratuity (15-20%) is the only additional cost.

What fish can you catch in Cabo San Lucas?

Striped marlin peak October-April. Blue marlin, yellowfin tuna, and dorado run strong June-November. Wahoo: September-November. Pacific sailfish: May-July. Roosterfish year-round.

When is the best time to go fishing in Cabo San Lucas?

October-November offers the most variety (marlin, tuna, dorado, wahoo overlap). June-September is prime for blue marlin. December-March is excellent for striped marlin. There is no bad time to fish Cabo.

Should I book direct or through FishingBooker?

Booking direct gives you a guaranteed boat and captain, direct communication, no middleman commission (10-30% on platforms), and flexible cancellation. Top Anglers does not list on FishingBooker. 100% of your payment goes to the people operating your trip.

Is the charter safe for children?

Yes. Top Anglers regularly hosts families with children of all ages. Captains adjust trips for comfort and safety. All boats carry required safety equipment and are licensed and insured.

Do I need a fishing license in Cabo San Lucas?

Yes. All passengers aboard a fishing vessel require a Mexican fishing license, even if not actively fishing. Top Anglers includes all fishing licenses in the charter price.

How do I get to the marina for my charter?

Top Anglers departs from Marina Principal in downtown Cabo San Lucas. From the Tourist Corridor: 15-30 min drive. Most charters depart 6:00-7:00 AM. Arrive 15 minutes early.

What is the cancellation policy?

Weather cancellations are rescheduled at no charge. Contact us directly to discuss any changes. We are a family operation, not a policy engine.

How many people can fit on a charter?

1 to 12 anglers depending on the boat. Pangas: 1-3. Mid-range: 4-6. Tournament sportfishers (40-45 ft): 8-12. Choose a boat size that matches your group for the best fishing experience.

Cabo San Lucas Fishing Report — Early June 2026 — Top Anglers Sport Fishing Charters

Big roosterfish caught and released inshore on a Top Anglers panga, Cabo San Lucas, June 2026

June 5–12, 2026 | Top Anglers Sport Fishing Charters

Conditions Overview

The summer pelagic season is officially on. Between June 5 and June 12, 2026, the Sea of Cortez settled into the warm, clear pattern Cabo regulars wait for all spring. Water temperatures held at 80–82°F across the entire grid — a degree warmer on the Cortez side than the Pacific — with clean blue water inside 12 miles of the marina and a steady warm current pushing pelagic bait close to the coastline. Mornings ran calm with 1–2 ft swells and afternoon breezes peaking under 12 knots, giving us full daylight on the water and clean trolling conditions every trip.

Bait was everywhere. Big schools of skipjack and small bonito stacked offshore on the porpoise pods, and the inshore beaches lit up with mullet, sardine, and ladyfish — the exact combination that triggers the Cabo mahi-mahi run, peak roosterfish, and the first true yellowfin push of the year. We also marked the early arrival of larger blue and black marlin pushing in behind the warming current, overlapping with the tail end of the striped marlin season. If you've been waiting for that perfect mix — trophy inshore fish, a hot offshore bite, and big pelagics in play — June 5–12 was the week.

Species Report

Mahi-Mahi (Dorado)

Mahi-mahi were the story of the week. The first true bulls of the season showed up on June 6 and the bite built every day from there. The strongest pattern was floating structure offshore — weed lines, debris, and patches of sargassum holding bait. We hooked schools of cows in the 15–25 lb class on rigged ballyhoo and trolled lures, with several bull mahi-mahi in the 30–50 lb range and at least three fish that pushed into the trophy 50–70 lb class. Gold-and-electric-blue jumps, full color on the deck, and the kind of day-saving acrobatics that make first-timers fall in love with sportfishing.

Roosterfish

Inshore was the other headline. Roosterfish hit peak summer size and they showed up in numbers. Sight-casting live mullet to cruising fish along the beaches inside the Arch produced the cleanest bites, with multiple roosters in the 30–50 lb class and several pushing past 50 lb. The classic Cabo combo — panga, light tackle, a big rooster eat a few yards off the sand — happened on almost every inshore half-day we ran. All roosters were released boatside after a quick photograph.

Yellowfin Tuna

The yellowfin run started building exactly when the calendar said it should. School-size fish in the 20–50 lb range were the bulk of the catch, with several quality fish in the 60–80 lb class taken on the porpoise schools 18–28 miles offshore. The bite window was narrow — first light to about 10:30 AM — but the action inside that window was textbook. Lighter-line setups with feathers and small cedar plugs produced more strikes than the heavy stuff, and the fish were eating live bait aggressively when we got them within casting range.

Striped Marlin (Catch & Release)

Striped marlin caught and released on a Top Anglers Cabo San Lucas charter, June 2026

The striped marlin season is winding down but they're still in the spread. We released stripes on most offshore days, including a multi-fish morning on June 9 when three fish came up on the teasers within a 10-minute window. As is standard for Top Anglers, every billfish was released boatside after a quick photograph — 100% catch-and-release on all marlin, all the time. The early blue and black marlin pushing in behind the warmer water means the next two to four weeks should overlap nicely with the start of true blue marlin season.

Jack Crevalle

The jack crevalle were thick along the beaches and made a lot of inshore trips. Strong, blunt-headed fish in the 15–25 lb class slammed surface poppers and live mullet, producing exactly the kind of fight that earns jacks their reputation. Several anglers caught their personal-best inshore fish on June 7 and June 11. Light tackle, drag pulled, smiles on the panga — the inshore Cabo experience at its best.

Needlefish

Needlefish are an under-the-radar Cabo specialty and the inshore action delivered. Long, silver, rocket-fast fish in the 5–10 lb class hit small lures on the surface inside the bay — perfect light-tackle sport for clients who wanted variety beyond the heavy offshore game. Several of the largest needlefish of the week showed up on June 10 and 12 right outside the marina entrance.

Shark Releases

Predator activity offshore was unmistakable: several yellowfin tuna came to the boat with fresh shark-bite evidence (see image in the trip gallery). Our captains released multiple sharks boatside across the week, including hammerhead and mako encounters. As with all sharks and billfish, Top Anglers practices 100% catch-and-release — documenting size and species before release for ongoing conservation reporting

Also Seen

Brief mentions worth logging: scattered wahoo on the deeper offshore ledges, the first sailfish push of the summer on the Pacific side, and inshore sierra mackerel and bonito rounding out the panga catch. Pacific water was a degree cooler than the Cortez side, which kept some of the offshore action concentrated to the east, but the entire grid was productive.

Trip Highlights: From El Arco to the Inshore Beaches

Top Anglers ran a full slate of charters during June 5–12, with the highlight reel split between El Arco (the iconic Cabo arch where most of our hero photos are framed) and the inshore stretch where the roosterfish and jack crevalle were tearing up the beaches. The pictures tell the story — first mahi-mahi of the trip for multiple families, kids on their first roosterfish, repeat clients posting personal-best yellowfin, and the kind of catch-and-release shots we use for the brand because they actually happened.

We ran a mix of our 38 ft and 45 ft sportfishers offshore and our 23 ft pangas inshore. The full photo set from June 5–12 is below. Every fish in those images was landed by one of our Top Anglers Certified Captains, and every client walked off the boat with the file they bought the trip for.

If you want to see real-time highlights between official reports, our Instagram and Facebook updates go out almost daily during peak summer — a quick way to keep tabs on the bite if you're trying to time your booking. (See the social links in the footer.)

Cabo Fishing in June — Frequently Asked Questions

What's biting in Cabo San Lucas in June?

June is the start of Cabo's summer pelagic season. The first half of June 2026 produced trophy mahi-mahi (dorado) on floating debris and weed lines, big roosterfish along the inshore beaches, building yellowfin tuna offshore on the porpoise schools, lingering striped marlin, jack crevalle and needlefish inshore, plus multiple catch-and-release shark encounters.

Is June a good month to fish Cabo San Lucas?

June is one of the best months on the calendar. Warming water pushes the first true mahi-mahi run of the year, roosterfish are at peak inshore size, yellowfin tuna numbers build daily, and the first blue and black marlin arrivals overlap with the tail end of the striped marlin season. Weather is typically calm and clear before the August storm window, making it a high-comfort, high-action booking month.

What's the water temperature in Cabo San Lucas in early June 2026?

Water temperatures during June 5–12, 2026 held at 80–82°F throughout the Cabo San Lucas fishing grounds. The Sea of Cortez side ran a degree warmer than the Pacific side, with clean blue water within 12 miles of the marina.

How big do mahi-mahi (dorado) get in Cabo San Lucas in June?

Early June 2026 produced bull mahi-mahi in the 30–50 lb class around floating structure, with several fish pushing into the trophy 50–70 lb range. Cows in the 15–25 lb class made up the bulk of the catch.

Do you catch and release sharks in Cabo?

Yes. Top Anglers practices catch-and-release on all sharks and all billfish. During June 5–12, 2026 our captains released multiple sharks boatside, including hammerhead and mako encounters. We photograph and log size and species before release.

What's the best fishing charter in Cabo San Lucas for big mahi-mahi?

Top Anglers Sport Fishing Charters runs a six-boat fleet purpose-built for Cabo's summer pelagic season: 38–45 ft sportfishers for offshore mahi-mahi, yellowfin tuna and marlin, plus 23 ft pangas for inshore roosterfish, jack crevalle and needlefish. Captains are Top Anglers Certified. We book direct — no booking fees and no commissions — at topanglerscharters.com.

Book Your Summer Cabo Charter — Mahi Is On

The mahi-mahi run, peak roosterfish, building yellowfin, and the first blue and black marlin arrivals make June through August the most productive stretch on the Cabo calendar. Top Anglers runs a six-boat fleet — 23 ft pangas for inshore roosterfish, needlefish, and jack crevalle, 35–38 ft Bertrams for the offshore mahi and tuna grounds, and a 45 ft Cabo Express for full-day big-game runs to the marlin blue water.

When you book direct with Top Anglers you pay no booking fees and no third-party commissions. We've published side-by-side comparisons against FishingBooker, Cabo Magic, Picante and Pisces so you can see exactly what direct booking saves and what it gets you on the water. We answer the phone, we answer WhatsApp, and we answer email — and we're the captains running your trip, not a middleman selling a slot on someone else's boat.

June and July dates are filling fast. Visit topanglerscharters.com, message us on WhatsApp, or call +52 624 122 1643 to lock in your day. Tight lines.

Los Cabos Fishing Report – Early June 2026