How's the Fishing?
If you're thinking about coming to the Bay Islands and what to know more about what the fishing is like....well here you go. Below I'll tell you a little about what species you can expect to find and on which island.
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Roatan
As the largest of the Bay Islands, Roatan has the most area for those who love to fish. You can find great flats on all sides of the island perfect for wading and even more flats only accessible by boat. Roatan is primarily a Permit fishery. We often see large schools(10 - 70 fish) of Permit averaging around 12lbs to 35lbs. In addition, we have Bonefish in smaller schools, but with larger than average size 7 -10lbs.
Utila
Utila has a little bit of everything in a very condensed area. The flats are mostly accessible via boat only but have both Bones and Permit on them year round. During a few months of the year you can find Tarpon in the two major lagoons.
Guanaja
By far the best fishing for Bonefish in all the Bay Islands. The average fish is about 5lbs and you'll see schools of hundreds all day long. The flats are fairly compact and you'll need a guide to access them. Permit can also be found while wadding and there's even the possibility of seeing Tarpon near the fresh water stream mouths.
Cayos Cochinos
For deep sea and diving you can't beat Cayos. The outer banks is a great place to troll for Wahoo, Dorado, King fish, or Marlin. The Cayos islands are a protected marine park which means the diving is unbelievable and you have a good chance of seeing a whale shark. Sorry, no fly fishing is allowed.
