Costa Rica Fishing Season

Costa Rica is one of the countries considered the cradle of the world's largest marine species, such as marlin, sailfish, rooster fish, dorado, wahoo, snapper and many more. Besides whales and dolphins are one of the attractions of the Gulf of Papagayo, there is no better experience than being on a fishing trip and have the opportunity to see dolphins swimming alongside the boat and jump in the waves or to watch humpback whales swimming with her baby whale crossing the Gulf of Papagayo.

For this and many other reasons is that you can not leave out papagayo sportfishing on your next Costa Rica vacations and enjoy unforgettable wonderful experiences with Papagayo sportfishing charters.

Below you can find our Costa Rica fishing seasons about marlin, sailfish, rooster fish, yellowfin tuna, dorado (mahi mahi), and huge wahoo.

	Marlin
	Caught every month of the year, with mid-November to early March exceptional, then slowing a bit from April into early June when the fishing picks up again, peaking in August and September.

	Sailfish
	Caught throughout the year, with May through August normally the top season. They may begin to thin out in September; the slowest months are from late August through November.

	Roosterfish
	They are around all year, but more are caught in the Bay of Papagayo area from November through March. Rooster fish like the structure of the shoreline and islands where they're found in 50 to 60 feet of water.

	Dorado (mahi mahi)
	More properly known as dolphin, these colorful game-fish are most abundant from late May through October when the seasonal rains flood the rivers, carrying out debris that forms weed lines close to shore where they like to lie. Troll past a floating log and you'll likely hook a dorado.

	Yellowfin Tuna
	Peak months are probably August through October, but there are always tuna throughout the year. Yellowfin tuna and some big-eye tuna are often found well inside the Catalina Islands, 30 minutes or less running time from the beach, while schools of 12 to 20lbs are usually abundant farther out. There are often schools of 40 to 60 pound tuna, and there are plenty of the 200 to 400lbs caught every year.

	Wahoo
	They first appear when the rains start in mid-May, peaking in July and August. Most are caught around the rocky points and islands, but you will pick one up occasionally fishing offshore.