Bass Tours to Mexico
   
Most of the great catches have happened on our trips
 
Bass Tours started in the business of taking bass fishermen to Mexico in 1975 and to Cuba in 1977. We were among the earliest at Lake Guerrero! We were the first at Lake Mateos. We were at Lake Comedero for two seasons before there was any competition. Now we are at Lake Huites. Through our efforts, we have stocked several more Mexican lakes for the future. They are still a few years away, but we'll let you know when they are ready. To be honest, most of the Mexican lakes have been pretty much hammered by El Nino last year and drought connected to La Nina this year (1999). There are isolated moments of great bass fishing still available. We'll do our best to let you know when and where it is happening. In the mean time....stay tuned to this web site for up dates and our recommendations.


Great bass fishing is taking place at this moment at Lake Comedero. We would estimate that the lake make be down to a level of about 20% of capacity. Some say the lake has gone from about the estimated size of 30,000 acres down to about 6,000 acres. There are pros and cons to this kind of situation. We don't want to be a part of slaughtering the bass when it is in essence like "shooting fish in a barrel." On the other hand, huge bass are being caught. Some have claimed they saw a bass of 26 pounds. One of the locals claims to have caught a bass of 22 pounds. American bass fishermen claim to have hooked but did not land bass in the 20 pound class. There are claims of an 18 pound bass and several 16 pounders. A 15 pound bass has been claimed as the new lake record. In reality, it is safe to say that Lake Comedero is indeed producing trophy size bass. At Bass Tours, we have decided not to put undue pressure on the bass populations while the lake is in such a vulnerable condition. Even though we always release all of our bass, some are certainly going to die from hook stress or mishandling. We would hope that these bass, the future for this lake, have a good spawn this season and if it happens we hope to reopen our Lake Comedero camp in the village of Illama in November of 1999.

Lake Mateos, where we have the only camp on the lake, has not been fished by our clients for about four seasons now. Mateos is also having some mother nature and maintenance problems. Last year, the lake was held at a low but stable level for repairs at the dam. This allowed the water hyacinths to reproduce to a very thick level. Each year as the water goes up and down many of the water hyacinths are left stranded on the banks of the lake as the water level goes down. When the water goes back up, it picks these hyacinths up and they come back alive. There is good and bad to this situation. For example: Last year the lake stayed level and the hyacinths almost stopped up the lake. The good is that I have never seen a lake with lots of water hyacinths that was not a really great bass lake. This year, 1999, the water level at Lake Mateos is down to about 15% of capacity due to the negative affects from La Nina. We will test Mateos in the early fall to see if we want to reopen the lake. At this moment, I would say "no" for the coming season.

Lake Huites, in reality, just may be the biggest disappointment in the history of Mexican lakes. Last year, with one front after another caused by El Nino, the fishing simply was horrible from about mid-December through the remainder of the prime bass fishing season (until Easter). So far this season (starting in November), the bass fishing has ranged from great to horrible. It can only be classified as inconsistent. Consistency and clear water is the key to bass fishing on nearly all Mexican and Cuban lakes. At present (March 1999), the water level has been falling and the water is down over 100 feet compared to last year. When the fishing is good, it seems to be mostly 1-2 pound bass, but only a few bass of trophy size are being caught. The history of Lake Huites is indeed in trouble. The first full season.....El Nino. The second full season.....La Nina. The third season, which starts in the fall, hopefully will determine the future for Lake Huites. Is it going to be a great lake as great lakes go in Mexico or will it be the biggest fraud in the history of bass fishing in Mexico. I said before this lake opened that I wouldn't want to be a part of it, because I had a good idea of what had happened at Lake Hildalgo in the past. As a matter of fact, I said I would never be invovled....but in a moment of weakness agreed to help promote Lake Huites for a few very long time Mexican friends. My plan is to send a few clients to Lake Huites with the understanding that if I know the fishing will not be good, I will give them the opportunity to change their date. Huites is going to be that kind of lake!
 
Don't Get Locked in to a Particular Date if Possible!
All the lakes in Mexico are suffering from drought at this moment. Lake Huites is over 110 feet low and falling. Lake Mateos is down to about a 15% water level. Lake Comedero is down to about 20% of its normal water level. Even lake Guerrero is low. So, if you feel like you have to go somewhere....give us a call and we'll help you with the best report we can give. You can believe it will be honest and if we don't know the answer....we'll tell you.
 
We are the pioneers of 80% of the greatest lakes south of the U.S. border.
We are the discoverers of all the great lakes in Cuba and three of the top four lakes in the history of Mexico. If you are looking for honest to goodness expertise....we have it!
 
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