BELIZE FISHING REPORT

JANUARY 15, 2023 THROUGH JANUARY 22, 2023

Weather Conditions: Moderate to high wind conditions during the middle of most days. Temperatures have settled into the low 80s. Precipitation: light to none.

Winds: E/SE 15 - 20 Mph. Gusting to 20 Mph.

Air Temperature: Hi-low 80s to Low high 70s.

Sunrise: 6:26 am Sunset: 5:41 pm

Moonphase: Waxing Crescent, next phase 1st Qtr Jan 28th.

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Good numbers of Bonefish (136) were landed, averaging 2 to 3 lbs, with several ranging from 3 to 6 lbs.

PERMIT (Palometta): Four landed.

TARPON (Sabalo): None this week.

OTHER SPECIES: Snapper and Jack Crevalle landed West along the Mainland Coastline.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl, root beer and pink sizes 4 & 6.

FOR PERMIT - Mantis shrimp, Rag Head crabs, Bauer crabs and Alflexo crabs in sizes 4 & 6.

FOR TARPON - White Chartreuse Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads in sizes 1/0 to 3/0.

Week in Review:

Rolling cold fronts have been the trend over the past week on Ambergris Caye. Wind conditions are from the E/NE 15-25 consistently. High wind conditions require guides to resort to fishing protected areas to the west and north in the Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve. Likewise, Permit and Tarpon have been challenging to locate and catch rates remain below average for this time of the year. Small Tarpon and Snook can be found in and around mangrove growth but require greater accuracy to hook up.