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a la renta para aventurarse por un pez espada, aunque
no hay nada como hacerlo en un bote propio. Las costas
de Guerrero son un importante epicentro de actividad
pesquera enfocada al deporte y, aunque la sobreexplota-
ción ha mermado la población de algunas especies, Aca-
pulco sigue siendo un punto privilegiado por su amplia
gama en fauna y flora marina. Sin embargo, como siem-
pre, se recomienda practicar el modo “capturar y soltar”.
Las mejores condiciones para lanzar el anzuelo en la
costa de Acapulco se dan entre marzo y junio, ya que es
cuando las temperaturas medias permiten la concentra-
ción de la mayor cantidad de especies, aunque hay que
anotar que distintos tipos de tiburón circulan por la zo-
na todo el año. Otra de las ventajas de Acapulco como
centro de pesca recreativa es que no hay que distanciar-
se mucho de la costa para encontrar buenas presas, por
las características del suelo marino y la costa montaño-
sa que generan un hábitat marino de altamar a pocos ki-
lómetros de tierra. Apenas saliendo de la bahía es
posible encontrar generosos bancos, lo que significa
menos tiempo de transporte y más oportunidad de re-
gresar con la presea ideal.
boat rental to go get a swordfish, but there’s nothing
like going after one in one’s boat.
Guerrero’s coasts are now an important epicentre
for fishing activities aimed at sports, and, even-
though the overfishing has diminished the popula-
tion of some species, Acapulco still is a privileged are
for its wide range of marine fauna and flora, never-
theless, it is recommended to practice “cath and
release”.
The best conditions to throw you hook in
Acapulco’s coasts take place between March and June,
when the mid-temperatures allow a bigger gathering
of species, although one must take notice that
several types of shark circle the bay year all year long.
Another good point for Acapulco as a recreational
fishing spot is that one doesn’t have to go far from
port to find good prey, due to the sea floor and rocky
coastline conditions that create a deep sea-like habi-
tat a few miles from dry land. Just out of the bay one
can find generous schools, wich means less trans-
portations time and more chance to come back with
the perfect prize.
Info
• It is important to know that
amongst the hundreds of
species that you can find in
Acapulco, only the marlin, the
sailfish, the swordfish, the
dorado, shark, cockfish, and
the sábalo, are meant to be
caught with recreaional
purposes.
• Also the crustacean life,
molusks, water mammals, rep-
tilia and amphipia are not to be
caught as a sport.
• According to the current fishing
ruling, one can only have one
fishing rod or line per fishermen
on board, and they must not
exceed the 130 pound capacity.
• It is forbiden by law to cath
more than 10 fish per day, and
more than five of the same
species, save for the marlin,
sailfish and shark, of which you
can only cath one a day.
