Yellowtail Rockfish
Rocote cola amarilla
Sebastes flavidus · Sebastidae
- Category
- Rockfish & Bottomfish
- Found in
- Pacific Baja
- Mexico fish counts
- 4,422 counted, 226 so far in 2026
Fishing rules in Mexico
- General limit: 10 fish per angler per day, max 5 of one species
Source: NOM-017-PESC-1994 §4.9.1 (2013 mod.). Rules change; confirm current limits, seasons and permits with CONAPESCA before you fish.
Where Yellowtail Rockfish are caught in Mexico
- Ensenada 4,422 counted · last Oct 2026
Fish counts by year
| Year | Kept | Released | Trips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 226 | 0 | 32 |
| 2025 | 1,337 | 0 | 108 |
| 2024 | 735 | 0 | 66 |
| 2023 | 110 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | 141 | 0 | 21 |
| 2021 | 548 | 0 | 79 |
| 2020 | 332 | 0 | 34 |
| 2019 | 993 | 0 | 101 |
From fish counts posted by the Mexican landings on Mexico Fish Reports. Years with no posted counts are not shown.
Boats catching Yellowtail Rockfish (2025–2026)
- El Cazador Ensenada 956 counted on 52 trips
- Sammy Ensenada 231 counted on 27 trips
- Don Jesus I Ensenada 113 counted on 15 trips
- Coco Loco Ensenada 75 counted on 5 trips
- No Limitz Ensenada 41 counted on 14 trips
- Last Cast Ensenada 40 counted on 8 trips
- Ultimate (MX) Ensenada 32 counted on 3 trips
- Yaz - Itzi Ensenada 23 counted on 7 trips
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