Costa Rica will turn you on to the best fresh and salt water fishing!!!

Giant marlin, sailfish beyond number, high-jumping tarpon, record-class snook and a dozen or more hard hitting fresh water species… Costa Rica has them all!

Fishing just doesn’t get any better than you will find in friendly, peaceful Costa Rica, and because this is a small nation, it’s possible to enjoy it all on a single visit, perhaps with a day of white water rafting and tours to a volcano and rain forest thrown in.

The fishing areas on both coasts are serviced by regularly scheduled in-country airlines and charter flights. There is always plenty of action someplace in the country, but it varies with migratory patterns, seasons and prevailing wind, weather, currents, and other natural conditions at any given time. The best time to come fishing in Costa Rica? Whenever you can get here!

We recommend Arenal Lake for fresh water fishing. There are fresh water species like Guapote and Machaca.

Following is a guide to seasons in the key fishing areas, but keep in mind that fish don’t always check the calendar.

Fishing Areas