Costa Rica offers incredible inshore and offshore fishing opportunities, the sportfishing here is world-class and the industry itself is firmly established, it waters are calm and filled with Blue and Black Marlin, Sailfish, Dorado, Rooster Fish and Tarpon.
The abundance of sailfish occurring in Costa Rican waters is among the top reasons fisherman return again and again to this sportfishing paradise. Marlin, Sailfish, Dorado, Wahoo, Tuna, Tarpon and Snook are in abundant supply year round. Costa Rica is home to some of the best sportfishing and deep sea fishing in the world, with over 100 world records to its credit.
The best spot for Sportfishing is Golfito, its area is famous for its big roosterfish year round. Marlin: August through December is peak. Sailfish: December to the end of March is best, then again in August and September. Tuna: August through March is the best time for the 100 pounders, but fish of up to 30 lbs are caught year-round. Snook: The rainy season seems to be best, there are sails and marlin offshore during peak season, and plenty of exciting roosters, mackerel, amberjack, wahoo and big snapper closer inshore.
Inside Golfo Dulce, small barracuda and snapper, mackerel, sea bass and the occasional snook can be caught on light tackle.
Off Cabo Matapalo in the Pacific, anglers will encounter sails, marlin, tuna and other blue water species. This area is generally considered to have the best all-round inshore sportfishing in Costa Rica, and there are roosters that average over 30 pounds, wahoo, grouper, jack, barracuda and trophy-size Pacific cubera snapper.
With some of the highest storied rainforests in Central America (30–45 meters), most of the coastal lowlands surrounding Golfito are characterized by tall evergreen forest. One of the wettest places in the world, the region receives an annual average of 400–500 centimeters of rainfall.