Puerto Vallarta fishing in December — what's biting

December is one of the two or three best months to fish here, and it's not close.

The water has cooled, which pulls sailfish in tighter to the bay — shorter runs, more lines in the water. Dorado come back strong for their second run of the year after the late-spring lull. And the blue marlin that peaked a few weeks earlier are still holding at Corbeteña and El Banco into December, if you want to book the long day and go find one.

Inshore stays honest too: roosterfish never really leave, and the bay fishes well on a four-hour trip when you'd rather be back for lunch.

The tradeoff is demand. December is high season for everything in Vallarta, boats included — the good dates go first. If you're thinking about it, ask us on WhatsApp sooner rather than later and we'll tell you which weeks look best.