Belize fishing in early April 202

[Hankzudd]

anybody been there in April? what type of guided trips do they have?
catch & cook would be great. not taking any gear, it's wifeys B-day trip but
she likes fishing.

thanks

[alantani]

never been, but please take pictures if you go.  been interested in central america for a while!!!

[quang tran]

my daughter went there in April about 5 years ago .there are fishing guide for fly fish ,catching bonefish .the price is $350 for 2 person 6 hours .also if you like to dive to catch lobster and  conch then they cook them on island ,there are another trip for that

[sciaenops]

Been twice. Me & a buddy hired a local panga guide 25 yrs ago in Placencia (south) for mixed bag of king mackerel, grouper & jacks just outside the barrier reef. We also did a day inshore in the Monkey River looking for snook. I think it was June. Rustic but highly entertaining.

Did the lodge thing on Ambergris key a few years ago. Flats & shoreline for small bones casting jigs & fly, bait & wait for big tarpon (didn't land any). Ok but more $ & less fun than 1st trip.

Beautiful on the water, mostly laid back vibe. No idea what current prices are.

[jurelometer]

Been a long time, but have I been to Belize a few times. Really enjoyed it.

The sportfishing business is mostly built around catch and release guided fishing on the flats for bonefish, tarpon, permit, and occasional snook, and most of this is on the fly. I fished this stuff, mostly flats on the southern coast and islands, and a little bit up north around Ambegris.    There are some famous (in fly fishing circles) families of guides that specialize in permit on the fly in the southern part of Belize. 

For catch and keep fishing, there is open water trolling out past the reefs, and includes the usual bluewater suspects. The catching reputation was OK, but not too spectacular.  Belize is not a bluewater fishing destination. They also have "reef" fishing trips that fish the closer in shallow waters for barracuda, jacks, snappers, grouper, etc., and these are more economical, and can probably find fish year round. Reef trips were targeted more for the casual fishermen and let customers keep fish. No firsthand experience here with either.

Winter is colder water season.  late spring to to fall is when most of the sportfishing action happens in Belize. The further south you went, the better the fishing tended to be.

Post a report if you end up fishing!

-J