In the heart of Ascension Bay sits the well-appointed and beautifully located Punta Allen Fishing Club. With its multi-cultural background the lodge combines Mexican, French and Italian influences to offer guests great comfort and a fantastic fly fishing experience on one of the Caribbean’s most productive flats systems in Mexico.

With prime season fast approaching, permit and snook have already make spectacular appearances across the pristine flats.

Punta Allen Fishing Club, Ascension Bay, Yucatan Peninsula, Fishing Mexico, Alex Jardine, Aardvark McLeod

This season’s anglers have already experienced remarkable success, with multiple permit hookups and trophy snook being brought to hand daily. The current conditions are perfect – clear water, light winds, and aggressive fish ready to test your skills. The guides report seeing more permit schools than this time last year, suggesting an exceptional season ahead.

What you’ll find at Punta Allen Fishing Club

Punta Allen Fishing Club, Ascension Bay, Yucatan Peninsula, Fishing Mexico, Alex Jardine, Aardvark McLeod

Species to target in Ascension Bay

The Punta Allen Fishing Club offers fishing from November through to July from its base in the Sian Ka’ an Biosphere, Ascension Bay. From this location it is possible to target a wide range of flats and offshore species through the season.

Punta Allen Fishing Club, Ascension Bay, Yucatan Peninsula, Fishing Mexico, Alex Jardine, Aardvark McLeod

All season it is possible to target permit, bonefish, tarpon, snook, jacks, barracuda, ladyfish and snapper. From May to July it is also possible to target species including dorado, sailfish, marlin and wahoo.

Punta Allen Fishing Club, Ascension Bay, Yucatan Peninsula, Fishing Mexico, Alex Jardine, Aardvark McLeod

The boats and guides at Punta Allen Fishing Club

Each boat operates with two anglers and two guides, this means that when you are out wading the flats each angler always has a guide on hand to assist. The boats are 23-25 ft pangas that have been especially adapted for flats fishing. Each one is powered with a 40-60 hp engine with unlimited fuel allowance each day allowing anglers to reach further in the bay than at other lodges. All boats are equipped with radios, first aid kits, life jackets and tagging equipment (for scientific use).

Punta Allen Fishing Club, Ascension Bay, Yucatan Peninsula, Fishing Mexico, Alex Jardine, Aardvark McLeod

If you would like more information about Punta Allen Fishing Club please contact Alex Jardine or call our office on +44(0)1980 847 389.

Laxardal, large brown trout, Iceland, Aardvark McLeod

About the author

Alex Jardine

Alex has extensive knowledge of fishing East and West coast USA, Canada, Europe, Iceland, Norway, Mongolia, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand.