The Magdalena Bay sport fishing area is a fascinating, 140-mile long system of hidden, fish-filled, mangrove-lined channels, shallow open bays, navigable openings to the Pacific Ocean, and access to some of the best fall offshore big game fishing along the coast of North America.
Mag Bay is about the size of San Francisco Bay, and the largest villages in the area are Puerto San Carlos—population: 5,500—and Lopez Mateos, which are a bit rustic to say the least. These are commercial fishing villages, where local knowledge is passed down from father to son. Close to 100+ miles of mangrove-lined channels and shoreline encircle the area, and where the mangroves stop, the desert takes over…….
