Lake Baccarac Lodge - Mexico

Largemouth Bass Fishing

Lake Baccarac is located in Bacurato, a quaint fishing village in the Sierra Madres. The lake is 25 miles long, five miles wide, and 30,000 acres at full pool. Bruce Knutson caught a 19.10-pound largemouth bass here, setting the Central American record in 1993. Lake Baccarac is one of the best lakes in the world for jumbo largemouth bass.

Lake Baccarac Largemouth Bass

Lake Baccarac was stocked in 1978 with Florida-strain largemouth bass and is the number one lake in Mexico for ten-pound-plus bass. Terry Hollan built and opened Baccarac Lodge in 2004. Each season has produced phenomenal fish: 14-pound, 15-pound, and so many largemouth over 10 pounds that over the years, they've lost count. Good numbers of 5 to 7-pound bass are caught daily. The official Lake record is a 19.1-pounder.
Season: The Lodge is open from September through June for peak fishing and the most favorable weather.
Weather: Due to the cool, crisp mountain air of the Sierra Madre Mountains, the evening and morning hours are cool. Daytime temps average between 84 and 90 degrees. Occasional showers do occur, so a rain suit is a must.

Bass Fishing Facts:

18 ft. Crestliner boats with 60-HP motors

Boats: 19 ft. Crestliners with 60-HP motors with front and rear trolling motors and depth finders. Two anglers per guide and boat. You can upgrade to a 22 ft. Skeeter for an added fee of $65 p.p. per day, payable at the Lodge.
Guides: Many of the guides have over twenty years of experience on the lake and speak enough fishing English to communicate with you effectively. They are flexible and will fish as many hours as daylight allows. Each day, you'll return to the Lodge before sunset.
Equipment: No equipment is provided. A rod-rental is available at $15 per day per rod. You will need to bring reels and lines. Lures are available for purchase. A complete gear and tackle list is included in our confirmation packet.
Fishing License: Your fishing license is included in the package.

A Typical Fishing Day:
You'll have breakfast about an hour before sunrise and then head out for a day of guided fishing. At midday, you can return to the Lodge for lunch or have a sack lunch on the boat. The boats have a cooler stocked with beer (Tecate and light), water, and Coca-Cola. Between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., you’ll return to the Lodge before sunset. Freshly made chips and salsa, ice-cold margaritas, and beer are on hand until dinner is served.

Lake Baccarac Lodge sits at the edge of Lake Baccarac, overlooking the beautiful Sierra Madres. Laundry service is available. (Please leave a $3.00 to $5.00 tip on top of your laundry.) The Lodge accommodates 30 anglers.
Meals: The cooking staff provides a delightful array of dishes, including steaks, a variety of seafood, and an elaborate Mexican dinner.
Alcohol: Frosty margaritas are always on hand. Mexican beer is available on the boat and at the Lodge. The Lodge does not have a full-service bar, but bottles of liquor are available for purchase in their tackle shop.
Communications: The Lodge has Starlink Wi-Fi. We also recommend WhatsApp. You will need to download the App on your phone, and so will everyone you wish to communicate with.

Bedrooms: Two anglers share an air-conditioned room overlooking the lake. The rooms have two queen beds, a private bathroom, filtered water, and daily maid service.

Getting to the Lodge:

You'll fly to Mexico City and then take a 2-hour and 20-minute flight to Los Mochis. AeroMexico is the airline servicing Los Mochis. You will most likely need to stay a hotel night in Los Mochis. In the morning, a Lodge representative will drive you in an air-conditioned van to the Lodge, a 2.5-hour drivel this ground transfer is included. (The package does not include airfare or hotels.)
Private Air Options: In the village of Bacubirito, there is a newly-paved 5,200-foot runway that provides the luxury of landing, 10 minutes from the Lodge. The private air trips are a package price – the fishing trip and the air, but the air portion is non-refundable and non-transferable. From Fort Worth, Texas, a plane can take four anglers, or a King Air 200 can take eight anglers. The plane cost varies, so please call Fishing with Larry for pricing.

2025 USD Rates:

Two anglers per room and guide
Season: September through June:
3-nights/2-days guided fishing $1,450.00 per person
4-nights/3-days guided fishing $1,695.00 per person
5-nights/4-days guided fishing $1,975.00 per person
6-nights/5-days guided fishing $2,275.00 per person
7-nights/6-days guided fishing $2,465.00 per person
8-nights/7-days guided fishing $2,700.00 per person
Add a half day of fishing: $175.00
Add a full day of fishing: $350.00

Group Discounts are available. Book nine anglers and get the tenth one free. The savings may be divided among the group.

Request a Lake Baccarac
Information Packet.

The Packages Include:

• Ground transportation from Los Mochis or Bacubirito airstrip
• Accommodations
• All meals at the Lodge
• Margaritas, beer, soft drinks, and bottled water
• Daily maid service
• Daily laundry service, please tip $3 to $5
• Starlink Wi-Fi at the Lodge
• Guided fishing
• Fishing license
• Beer, Coca Cola, and water while fishing

The Packages Do Not Include:

• Airfare to Mexico City, and return
• Airfare between Mexico City and Los Mochis
• Private air charters
• Hotel nights in Los Mochis
• Gratuities to guides and Lodge staff
• Fishing equipment, reels, and lures
• Rod rentals, $15 per day per rod or
$100 for up to three rods per person per trip
• Global Rescue
• Travel Insurance
• Items of a personal nature
• Anything not mentioned under inclusions.

LAKE BACCARAC LODGE POLICIES:
Deposit Policy: $600.00 per person to secure your reservation for commercial air arrival; $1,000.00 per person for private air arrival. Bookings are not confirmed until deposits are received. Final payments are due 90 days before your departure.

Lake Baccarac’s Cancellation Policy: Reel Mexican Adventures is not responsible for any part of the trip that might be missed because of cancellations or delays of commercial or private airlines. All fishing trips trips are transferable but nonrefundable. Whether you are unable to go on your trip and want to move it, or you cancel your trip outright, the following will apply.
All Trips – Commercial Arrival, Private Air Arrival Arranged by The Lodge or Own Private Plane:
60 days or less prior to the commencement of your trip – cancellation or postponement by entire group or any group member: the fishing trip cost will be transferred and a credit issued. The PRIVATE AIR cost is forfeited. The PRIVATE AIR cost WILL BE deducted from your deposit amount.
30 days or less prior to the commencement of your trip – cancellation or postponement by entire group or any group member: 50% of the fishing trip cost is forfeited and a credit issued.
15 days or less prior to the commencement of your trip – cancellation or postponement by entire group or any group member: ENTIRE TRIP COST. Trip Cost: Forfeiture of the trip cost close to the time of your trip as stated above is necessary because these lodge slots have been reserved for you and they will be unable to sell those slots within the short period of time before the trip date; therefore, leaving the lodge with open slots that could have been sold and most likely would have been sold, given their state of capacity, if time permitted.

Private Air Cost: When reserving a private plane, the entire cost is due and required to reserve the plane. Once the dates have been reserved, if the trip is cancelled or postponed, the entire private air cost will be forfeited. If an individual on a private air trip must cancel, the private air cost will be forfeited and the fishing cost will be credited if more than 30 days out. The Lodge cannot credit the private air portion as they cannot ask the others in the plane to pay more for someone else’s cancellation and the planes operate on a fixed cost. The Lodge is under a contractual arrangement and must meet its obligation; therefore, when you cancel, the total plane cost is still incurred.

The Lodge recommends you purchase trip insurance and suggest you purchase it through the trip insurance provider of your choice to cover flight delays, lost luggage, medical emergencies, etc.

Trip Insurance: Both Lake Baccarac Lodge and Fishing with Larry strongly recommend that you purchase trip insurance to cover flight delays, lost luggage, medical emergencies, etc. Click here for our Travel Insurance page.