East Cape Live Cam

When the words "Baja" and "sportfishing” are mentioned in the same sentence, most anglers will immediately think of Cabo’s giant blue marlin, La Paz’s plentiful sailfish, or Loreto’s dorado and yellowtail. For indeed, the southern regions of Baja California rank as one of the most productive fishing grounds in the world. What many anglers fail to realize is that the northern regions of Baja also provide some great sport fishing. Located just 68 miles south of San Diego lies the town of Ensenada, and here anglers will find a different brand of Baja sportfishing.

In many ways the waters off Ensenada remain as alluring today as they must have been 400 years ago when Sebastian Vizcaino named this area "Bahia de Todo Santos" (Bay of All Saints). Upon first sight, it is obvious that this bay contains all the features necessary to classify it as a productive fishing site -- the islands of Todo Santos, the rocky coastline of Punta Banda, the sandy bottoms of Estero Beach, and the numerous kelp beds found throughout the entire bay. It is these features that attract the resident populations of bonito, barracuda, kelp bass, calico bass, halibut and lingcod. During summer months the bay is visited by many of the most highly prized migratory species -- yellowfin tuna, bluefin tuna, yellowtail, dorado, and even an occasional billfish.