Bonefish are present
in equal numbers throughout the year - there is no
clearly preferable time for bonefishing.
Permit Season
Permit are also
present throughout the year, although permit fishing
tends to be more predictable when the prevailing winds
are most consistent - generally in the winter, spring
and summer.
Tarpon Season
Tarpon fishing is
quite seasonal as tarpon are migratory. Our tarpon
numbers begin to increase in April and May and drop
off in September or October. Peak tarpon months are
June, July, and August, and some resident tarpon are
around throughout the year.
GRAND SLAM SEASON
June,
July and August are our best overall fishing months
primarily because there are good numbers of all three
species available. Summer temperatures are in the low
to mid 90's and a steady trade wind generally makes
the weather very comfortable. Our centrally
air-conditioned rooms make for comfortable sleeping
throughout the summer.
Other fishing
Barracuda are an underrated sport fish present in
large numbers throughout the year. Reef species
including snapper, grouper and jacks are also abundant
year-round.
Weather
Temperatures throughout the year range from 75-95
degrees (average 84). Water temperatures average 79-80
degrees in the winter and 83 degrees in the summer. A
comfortable southeasterly trade wind blows throughout
most of the year, and tends to pick up in March and
April. June is called the 'rainy season' in Belize
but this relates primarily to the mainland rainforest
and has little effect on the off shore atolls. The
weather in the fall and early winter can be effected
by 'northers' or cold fronts.
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