Cubera Snapper fishing in Cabo San Lucas

Cubera Snapper are the kings of the snapper family. These brutish fish can grow to over 100lbs and prowl their domains at night searching for unsuspecting prey. Cubera Snapper dwell on the deeper reefs, wrecks and rocks (from 25′-250ft) and require heavy tackle to boat. Cubera’s are armed with large thick scales, beefy lips, and large teeth preventing them from being preyed upon, and allowing them to eat any fish or crustacean that fits in their mouths.

HOW TO CATCH CUBERA SNAPPER

Find rocky structure in 150ft or less of water and look on the fish finder to see if anyone is home.  The biggest ones come on live bait so just drop a bait down on a likely spot.  Fish right off the bottom.  If you are fishing with a lure then set the hook immediately and pull like crazy.  If fishing bait you have to let them eat it a little longer.  However, if you wait too long they will already be in the rocks.

 

It is very important to remember that this is not a light tackle fish. When hooked, it is known to speed towards rocks to keep from being hauled into the boat. You need to make sure that you use a braided line as the snapper can weight up to 60-100 pounds, but on average, it weighs around 40 pounds and up to three to four feet in length.

The best time to fish for a Cubera snapper in Cabo San Lucas would be March, April, may, and part of June but the best month would be in April.

Cubera Snapper Reproduction

A female Cubera snapper will release their eggs into the sea where, within a day, they will produce larvae. Unfortunately, these larvae are also a feast for the nearby whale sharks so many do not survive to become baby Cubera snappers. They reach spawning maturity in two to four years. When the sperm and eggs are released in the water, they form a milky-white, dense cloud that reaches 40 feet in diameter. At each site, it is estimated that a half-billion eggs are released each year.

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