I am thinking about driving into mexico with my boat and spend some time fishing in lake Zimapan. I was wondering about safety.. anyone have any experiences in that area . It is near Queretaro Mx?

welcome, nice first post. We have a memebr here, Raul, he lives in Mexico and can probably shed some light for you.

@Raul - lives in Mexico

@Big-O - does this several times a year

I have been to Mexico more than a dozen times in the last several years. But always fly down. I have only fished Lake Baccarac for bass, but have done a ton of saltwater fishing as well while down there

 

Jeff

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~

Good Luck down south

A-Jay

Welcome

 

I used to live in Mexico but a totally different part. Where I lived the cops could stop you for no reason and be prepared to pay them off even if you did nothing wrong. I never ran afoul but several people I know did. The people and the food is awesome for the most part.

Zimapan, one of my most favorite places to fish ever.  Zimapan is about a 2 hr drive from Queretaro, pass Queretaro, take the road to Peña de Bernal, Ezequiel Montes, Cadereyta, pass Cadereyta take the road to El Palmar, pass el Palmar and take the road to the town of Zimapan, almost right after leaving El Palmar you'll find the road to the lake, my take ? Don't bring your boat, you won't need it, better rent a bass boat at the lake, it's cheaper and you don't have to tow the dang thing for hundreds of miles. To fish from a boat you'll need a fishing license, the cost is around 25 dollars but you can use it to fish any lake in any state since it's federal.

some Zimapan pictures.

Great pictures Raul!

those pics are awesome Raul!!!  Looks like a little slice of bass heaven to me!

mount this on the boat

3 hours ago, fishinfiend said:

mount this on the boat

No need to, I don´t know where you guys get the idea that the entire country is a war zone, 99.99% of the time and 99.99% of the places you go around doing your everyday life without worries, of course, you get the idea from the news, as usual, like in every place in every country there are rough spots you should avoid. I remember when I went to St Louis to the Purina International animal nutrition congress I was told not to wander around downtown because I could get mugged, hell, I´m chilango ( kinda like being a New Yorker ), I fear nothing ( specially when I want a Wendy´s burger at 10 PM and Wendy´s is three blocks away ).

Welcome aboard!

May fortune favor you as you hit the
trophy bass lakes down there!  

Some day I hope to make it there. I like
to poke the ribs of all the guys who go 
down there...

1 hour ago, Raul said:

No need to, I don´t know where you guys get the idea that the entire country is a war zone, 99.99% of the time and 99.99% of the places you go around doing your everyday life without worries, of course, you get the idea from the news, as usual, like in every place in every country there are rough spots you should avoid. I remember when I went to St Louis to the Purina International animal nutrition congress I was told not to wander around downtown because I could get mugged, hell, I´m chilango ( kinda like being a New Yorker ), I fear nothing ( specially when I want a Wendy´s burger at 10 PM and Wendy´s is three blocks away ).

no doubt Raul!  if you watch the U.S. news, and believe all that garbage they spill, you'd be afraid to go anywhere!!

i've been to mexico a half dozen times, maybe more now and have never felt one bit worried for my safety....  i've been in some spots around here in Atlanta that had me WAYYYYYYYYYY more nervous, no doubt about it!  i mean i fished a spot near my office about a month ago that had me a little sketched out to be honest, even the police officer that i spoke to and gave me "permission" to drive my truck down to the pond told me to be careful in the area!

lol used to live in Atlanta lot of war zones there

 

East Point

Jonesboro

College Park 

Decatur

 

etc….

3 hours ago, fishinfiend said:

lol used to live in Atlanta lot of war zones there

 

etc….

walmart....

Uh guys, go to lake picachos , jesus , 

 

10 hours ago, Darren. said:

Some day I hope to make it there. I like
to poke the ribs of all the guys who go 
down there...

Keep hoping . . . . .

A-Jay

5 hours ago, Slade House said:

Uh guys, go to lake picachos , jesus 

 

If you want numbers. If you want true trophy fish, Baccarac!

Jeff

9 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Keep hoping . . . . .

A-Jay

Ribs poked  

5 hours ago, 00 mod said:

If you want true trophy fish

Jeff

Sugar Lake.

1 hour ago, Raul said:

Sugar Lake.

Would love to go to Sugar. But that is one that I am scared of!

Jeff

1 minute ago, 00 mod said:

Would love to go to Sugar. But that is one that I am scared of!

Jeff

Me Too ~

A-Jay

The guide I hired for my Falcon trip also does guided trips to Sugar and he is constantly saying that Sugar will produce your PB for sure.

I'd love to go to Sugar or Baccarac but wouldn't hire him again.

 I have gone to Mexico for vacation more than once and I recommend it to anyone who is thinking about it.It has its bad areas which are best to stay away from,but the good areas far outweigh them.Its definitely a place worth visiting!