Comedero Commandos

After a four-hour flight delay in Houston, after a bumpier-than-expected bus ride into the Sierra Madres, after narrowly eluding an inhospitable dog that chased me from the dining hall to my sleeping quarters, and after tripping over a monster toad the size of a cantaloupe.

Comedero Commandos

Mexican Lake Offers Secluded Battleground for Avid Bass Masters

After a four-hour flight delay in Houston, after a bumpier-than-expected bus ride into the Sierra Madres, after narrowly eluding an inhospitable dog that chased me from the dining hall to my sleeping quarters, and after tripping over a monster toad the size of a cantaloupe.

I was wondering why I had made the trip to Lake Comedero Lodge. A couple of days later, after photographing nearly 100 largemouth bass, with a quartet over seven pounds – including my personal best 8 ½-pounder – I was wondering why I hadn’t visited this Mexican marvel sooner.

With several factors working in their favor – not the least of which is a lack of feeding and spawning impediments – Comedero bass have flourished throughout the lake’s 23-year history. There have been highs and lows, as with all water bodies; but today’s lake presents a dependable blend of quality and quantity.

“For overall averages and numbers of big fish, Comedero is the best lake in Mexico right now,” said Charlie Jock, of Ron Speed’s Adventures, which operates the lodge. “The fish just have very little pressure, plus there are no hybrids (striped and white bass mix), crappie or panfish competing for forage. The resident largemouth bass are very healthy because there’s nothing to bother them.”