Costa Rica Fishing: The Finest Deep Sea Fishing In the World

Imagine being out on a boat angling in crystal waters, surrounded by sunshine and fresh air. Suddenly, your line gets a hit. If this sounds exciting to you, a Costa Rica fishing vacation could be something for you!

Sure, you can fish on a little lake or stream by your house. Those little crappies and sunnies were fun when you were a kid. But, havent you sometimes wondered what itd be like to catch a sailfish or giant marlin? Come on, you deserve it!

Along the North Pacific coast, the areas of Flamingo and Tamarindo offer the most popular fishing spots. Here, sailfish can be caught throughout the entire year but the best fishing is from May to August. Tuna are abundant here during August to October. It is not uncommon to see tuna schools of 40 to 60 pounds as well as groups between 200 and 400 pounds. The bay of Papagayo from November to March is a great place to catch roosterfish. They tend to like shorelines and are usually caught in around 60 feet of water. Good sized marlin, colorful dorado, and the wahoo can also be caught here at varying times of the year.

Many people fishing in Costa Rica are looking for billfish and these beauties are most plentiful along the Central Pacific coast. Go to Los Suenos Marina or Quepos for a charter out to offshore waters to catch marlin and sailfish. December through April is the best time to catch these fighters. The vibrant dorado fish is often found here May to October while trolling. Closer to shore, you can land snook, snapper, roosters, and wahoo.

Golfo Dulce, Drake Bay, and Puerto Jiminez are places to be aware of when fishing along the South Pacific coast. In the months where the waters are warmer, you have a great chance at hooking marlin or sails. For the best inland fishing in Costa Rica, go to the Golfo Dulce area. It is haven for many species of fish because it is rock terrain and contains several coves. Expect to catch barracuda, grouper, sea bass, snapper, amberjack, wahoo, and even roosters here. You will not be let down if you angle in these areas!

Costa Rica's Caribbean waters contain the fishing areas of Barra del Colorado and Tortuguero. Although these waters are often very choppy, you can catch many types of deep sea fish on days when the water is flat. Avoid going during the rainy season, which is roughly January to March. The prized tarpon gamefish are plentiful here from May to November, and some reach about 150 pounds or more. This coast is one of the only places where you might catch a rare Atlantic sail. Other fish like snook are also readily available. You may even hook a giant grouper, guapote, tripletail, or Jack Crevalle!

If you want to get out of the office and see some incredible species of fish, a Costa Rica fishing trip may be just what you need! There are several vacation packages available online for sportfishing. Costa Rica is said to be the best deep sea fishing in the world so go put that reputation to the test!