What to catch in Roatan year-round. Complete species guide from Blue Marlin to Bonefish, plus month-by-month best-bite windows.
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Every trip aboard Dos Reyes Roatan Charter targets specific species based on the season, water conditions, and what you want to catch. Below is a breakdown of the sport fish available in Roatan waters and when each is at peak.
The deep-water trophy of Roatan. Marlin run the outer drop-offs and Cayman Trench edges most of the year, with peak action November through February. Trolling with rigged ballyhoo or artificial lures at 6 to 8 knots along the 1,000-fathom curve is our primary technique.
Fast, aggressive, and delicious. Wahoo strike hard on high-speed trolled skirts and ballyhoo. Best action is the cooler months when water temps drop into the high 70s.
Vibrant, acrobatic, and always a crowd pleaser. Mahi run in schools around floating structure and weed lines. Peak season is winter through spring.
Yellowfin move through the Bay Islands offshore waters in summer. Live bait and vertical jigging produce the most consistent hookups.
Smaller cousin of the yellowfin but always around. Excellent light tackle target on our half-day charters.
Ambush predator found reef-side. Cast tube lures or troll shallow-diving plugs along the reef edge. Great pull on light tackle.
Reef-adjacent open water target. Trolling with drone spoons or slow-trolling live bait works best.
Bottom fishing over structure produces consistent grouper hookups. Our jig and bottom fishing charter specializes in this.
Structure and reef-edge bottom fishing. Snapper are excellent table fare and abundant year-round in Roatan.
Flats species. Our private flat fishing charter targets Bonefish on the tidal shallows off Sandy Bay and Coxen Hole.
The holy grail of the flats. Sight-casting to tailing Permit in shallow water requires patience and precision.
Silver King. Rolling schools in the mangrove backwaters and outer flats. Fly and light tackle.
Roatan fishing is productive year-round, but each season has its stars. Use this as a guide when planning your trip — Captain Julio Bodden matches your target species to the right vessel setup and route.
Peak Marlin season, Wahoo running strong, Mahi arriving in numbers. Water temps 78 to 80°F. Trade winds moderate.
Bonefish and Permit tailing on the flats. Yellowfin tuna moving in. Mahi still strong. Calmest sea conditions of the year.
Tarpon season peaks. Yellowfin tuna consistent. Warm water, lighter winds, longer days.
Transition season. Kingfish and Barracuda active reef-side. Fewer boats on the water — best time for solitude.
Not sure which trip fits your target species? Here is how our four fishing charters map to what you want to catch:
Prime early-hours window for Wahoo, Mahi, Barracuda, Kingfish. 4 hours on the water.
Perfect for reef-edge Grouper, Snapper, Kingfish. Sunset run back to marina.
Marlin, Yellowfin Tuna, Wahoo. Reach the deep drop-offs and seamounts with time to work them.
Grouper, Snapper, Amberjack. Vertical jigging and live bait over structure.
Bonefish, Permit, Tarpon on the tidal flats. Sight-casting and light tackle.
Reef Snapper, Grouper, Squid. A different Roatan under the stars.