Nearby buoys
2026-10-19 10:40 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46014
2026-10-19 10:40 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46026
2026-10-19 10:00 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46012
2026-10-19 10:30 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46042
2026-10-19 10:40 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46059
2026-10-19 10:30 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46028
Latest NOAA NDBC observations. Satellite and in water readings may differ.
Fishing Mazatlán
Mazatlán fishes as warm water billfish country, and the chart is built for that. The grounds that matter sit roughly twenty to forty miles offshore to the southwest, where warm Pacific water, current edges and color changes do the work. The hunt here is less about a cold upwelling seam and more about finding the temperature breaks and the color edges offshore, and the warm blue water that holds bait and billfish, often where cleaner blue meets greener or cooler water.
Structure helps concentrate the bite off Mazatlán. The Marmol bank sits closer in, while the Gorda and Jaime banks lie further offshore, and these high spots are the classic targets when a temperature or color edge sets up over them. A break sitting over a bank is where the fish stack, which is why pairing the SST and chlorophyll layers with the depth contours is how you find the spot rather than running blind.
Seasonally this is a billfish and tuna fishery when the warm water is in. Blue, black and striped marlin and sailfish are the headline offshore, and yellowfin tuna work the same water, often traveling with porpoise, which is a classic sign to run toward. Dorado fill in around the edges and the floating structure. None of it is promised. Warm years and cool years look very different, and seasons and regulations change, so always check current rules.
The move is to watch where the warm blue water and the breaks are setting up over the Gorda, Jaime and Marmol banks, and to run to the edge that has the temperature, the color and the structure all working together rather than chasing warm water with no edge to it. Porpoise sign on that kind of edge is always worth a look.
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.