Named spots
| Spot | Type | Depth | From nearest port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lusitania Bank | bank | 290 fm | – |
| Magdalena Escarpment | feature | – | – |
| Petrel Bank | bank | 539 fm | – |
| Thetis Bank | bank | 28 fm | – |
Nearby buoys
2026-10-19 09:30 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46014
2026-10-19 09:30 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46026
2026-10-19 09:00 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46012
2026-10-19 09:30 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46042
2026-10-19 09:30 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46059
2026-10-19 09:40 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46028
Latest NOAA NDBC observations. Satellite and in water readings may differ.
Fishing Baja Pacific South / Mag Bay
Baja Pacific South is the Magdalena Bay country, and it fishes warmer and more open than the island zones to the north. Off Cabo San Lazaro and the entrance to Mag Bay, out to Thetis Bank and the Ridge, you are working offshore banks, drop offs and the color lines where warm blue water meets greener, cooler or bait rich water. The chart here is about finding the temperature breaks and the chlorophyll edges offshore, because this is a pelagic fishery where the fish follow the clean water, the edges and the bait schools rather than hugging a cold coastal seam.
Structure still matters offshore. Thetis Bank and the Ridge are the classic high spots, and the banks and drop offs outside the bay concentrate bait when the current and the breaks set up on them. Cabo San Lazaro and the entrance funnel water and bait in and out. Pairing the SST and chlorophyll layers with the depth contours is how you find the spot where the temperature edge, the color change and the bank all line up, which is where the bait balls and the predators tend to stack.
Seasonally this area is famous for its fall striped marlin concentration, when fish tail on the surface and work balled bait in big numbers in good years. Yellowfin tuna from footballs on up, wahoo and dorado round out the warm water fishery, and anglers often launch from Puerto Lopez Mateos to reach the grounds. None of it is promised. The run timing and the water shift year to year, and seasons and regulations change, so always check current rules.
The move is to use the chart to find where the clean warm blue water, the temperature break and a color edge are setting up over Thetis, the Ridge or the outside banks, and to run to that edge where the water and the structure meet, rather than chasing open blue water with no break or bait under 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.