There are many popular fishing destinations all over the world, with the Costa Rican area offering some of the absolute best deep sea fishing, fresh water fishing and sail fishing opportunities. Both expert fisherman and beginner fisherman will enjoy fishing in this central American country, which borders both the Caribbean Sea as well as the Pacific Ocean.

Fishing in Costa Rica

Costa Rica sports fishing is one of the top fishing destinations in the world. Fisherman can choose to fish in the gorgeous open blue sea waters or they can choose one of the many fresh water options. They can also choose to fish during certain season’s when wanting to catch a certain species of fish. This makes it necessary for those wanting to plan a fishing trip to Costa Rica to take a closer look at the season’s, allowing them the best opportunities to catch the type of fish they want to catch.

May through November are considered to be transitional fishing months and therefore is a great time to go fishing in any part of Costa Rica.

There are many professional charter boats available to choose from, making it a good idea to thoroughly research each option as this helps to ensure that fishermen are getting the experience they want during their fishing adventures. A fishing license is necessary and must be purchased before going out on a charter boat.

What’s the Best Catch?

There are many types of fish to catch in Costa Rica, another reason why so many people choose to fish in this particular area. The following is a list of some of the more popular Costa Rican fishing locations, along with a list of what the best catch is in that particular fishing area.

Deep Sea Fishing Opportunities:

• Quepos: yellow fin tuna, snapper, sailfish, marlin
• Jaco: yellow fin tuna, snapper, Pacific sailfish, marlin
• Tamarindi: snapper, selfish, marlin, mackerels, amberjack
• Papagayo Peninsula: yellow fin tuna, snapper, sailfish, marlin, roosterfish, dorado
• Osa Peninsula: yellow fin, snapper, marlin, mahi mahi, grouper, big eye tuna
• Golfo Dulce: yellow fin tuna, snapper, selfish, dorado, mackerel, barracudas, roosterfish
• Tortuguero: yellow fin tuna, snapper, wahoo, corvina, mackerel, crevalle jack, guapote, machaca

Freshwater Fishing Opportunities:

• Lake Arenal: blue tilapia, guapote, machaca, bobo, mojarra
• Cano Negro: tarpon, alligator gar, rainbow bass, snook, machaca
• Rio Savegre: machaca, roncadora, snook

NOTE: Sailfish, roosterfish and marlin are catch and release only.

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