Named spots
| Spot | Type | Depth | From nearest port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guaymas Basin | feature | 1012 fm | – |
Nearby buoys
2026-10-19 10:10 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46014
2026-10-19 10:10 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46026
2026-10-19 10:00 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46012
2026-10-19 10:10 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46042
2026-10-19 10:10 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46059
2026-10-19 10:10 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46028
Latest NOAA NDBC observations. Satellite and in water readings may differ.
Fishing Santa Rosalía / Mulegé
Santa Rosalia and Mulege sit on the mid Gulf coast, and the chart here reads as warm Cortez water worked hard by current. This stretch runs warm and blue through much of the year, but strong currents push around the islands and points and stack up temperature breaks and color changes that a flat basin would not show. The hunt is about finding those breaks and the clean water edges, and reading where the current is concentrating bait, rather than just looking for the warmest number on the chart.
Structure drives it. Isla San Marcos sits off Santa Rosalia with deep edges, Isla Tortuga is a volcanic island offshore with a long reputation for yellowtail, and Punta Chivato anchors the coast between them. The strong currents around these islands and points are what make the edges fish, so a temperature or color break sitting over that structure is the target. Pairing the SST and chlorophyll layers with the depth contours is how you line up the warm water, the edge and the bottom in one spot.
Seasonally the yellowtail are the signature fish here, working the island structure, with dorado filling in through the warm months and marlin and sailfish showing in summer. Cabrilla and pargo hold on the reefs and rock. None of it is promised. Warm years and cool years look very different, currents shift, and seasons and regulations change, so always check current rules.
The move is to watch where the current is setting a break or a color edge against Isla San Marcos, Isla Tortuga or Punta Chivato, and to run to the structure that has the temperature, the color and the current all working together rather than chasing warm water with no edge to it.
What you get with ReelTemps
- Sea surface temperatureFind the temperature break
- Chlorophyll-aSpot the green-to-blue color seam
- Composite & single passBlended picture or the freshest overpass
- CompareTemperature and color side by side
- Depth readoutFathoms and feet on hover, tap or mark
- Currents & buoysSee the water move and ground-truth it
- Route, ruler & waypointsPlan the run and save your spots
From the water
I've tried every temp map out there and they all feel like they were built ten years ago. I'm not exactly a tech guy, but this one actually makes sense the second you open it. First time using it, I marked a break in about 30 seconds the night before and boated bluefin right on it the next morning.
Used to burn half a tank driving around looking for color change or a solid temp break. Now I check ReelTemps before I leave the dock and I know exactly where I'm going. Less time driving around guessing, more time with lines in the water.
Albacore season used to mean a couple hours of homework the night before and just hoping it held up. Now I do most of my research that morning and pull it up on my phone if things change once we're out there. Makes calling an audible a lot easier.