Mexico Fly Fishing

Fly fishing in Yucatán! Test your skills in the Lagartos River and its lagoons

The land of the Tarpoon and the Flamingos!

On the northern coast of Yucatán are the natural parks Rio Lagartos and San Felipe, surrounded by lagoons, mangroves and jungle that create the perfect setting for fly fishing tarpoon and juvenile tarpoon. Fishing in this protected biosphere is abundant because only sporting and handicraft fishing is allowed.

We're going to take you fishing to a very shallow system of lagoons with depths of.5 to 3 meters of approximately 74 kilometers in length. These features create a special, fun and exclusive environment for fly fishing.

What to Fish

Our native guides with more than 12 years of experience will take you to the strategic points of Lagartos and San Felipe lagoons where you can fish: tarpon, juvenile tarpon, permit, snook, and jack. The best season is from May to September, on this date comes the tarpoon migration, so the fishing is very good.

Accommodation overlooking the river and mangroves

We will accommodate you in a boutique hotel overlooking the Lagartos River, where after your fishing day you can enjoy great sunsets among flamingos and other birds. Or get in the sun next to the pond and listen to the sounds of the jungle.
You can also delight in the famous Yucatecan food with international touches inside the hotel or try the amazing typical regional food in the small restaurants around.

How to get there

Arrive at the international airport of Mérida, from there we pick you up and take you to the small village of Rio Lagarto which is 2hrs 47 minutes away by road.

Catch and Release

Anglers at Rio Lagartos y San Felipe en Yucatán México  practice catch and release fly fishing. At nomonday.mx fishing in Mexico we are convinced that the most important contribution that a sport fisherman can make to the habitat of his fishing spot is to practice catch and release fishing. We invite you to adopt and respect this practice and promote it with all your fishing friends.

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