Costa Rica Sport Fishing Map

Costa Rica sport fishing is great, but even better when you know where and when to fish!  The following map shows the best places to fish and what species to target.

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Costa Rica Sport Fishing Seasons

Marlin

Northwest Pacific:  November - March

Central Pacific:  September - November

South Pacific:  August - December

Sailfish

Northwest Pacific:  May - August

Central Pacific:  December - April

South Pacific:  January, February and May - July

Roosterfish

Northwest Pacific:  November - March

Central Pacific:  June - October

South Pacific:  All year

Snapper

Northwest Pacific:  All year

Central Pacific:  All year

South Pacific:  All year

Dorado

Northwest Pacific:  May - October

Central Pacific:  May - October

South Pacific:  May - October

Caribbean:  All year

Snook

Pacific coast:  March - May and September - November

Caribbean coast:  March - May and September - November

Inland:  All year

Mackeral

Northwest Pacific:  All year

Central Pacific:  All year

South Pacific:  All year

Caribbean:  All year

Wahoo

Northwest Pacific:  May - August

Central Pacific:  June - August

South Pacific:  June - August

Caribbean:  February - June

Tarpon

Caribbean coast and canals:  May - October

Cano Negro and Rio San Juan:  All year

Tuna

Northwest Pacific:  August - October

Central Pacific:  June - September

South Pacific:  August - December

Guapote

All year

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