Fishing in Costa Rica
28 species across 25 spots
Costa Rica offers fishing across 25 spots with 28 species in marine, marine, brackish, freshwater waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
Top Spots
A UNESCO World Heritage Site with abundant Serranus salmonopsis
Protected gulf on the Osa Peninsula with abundant Roosterfish near mangrove-lined shorelines and reef structures.
High‑altitude reservoir with numerous tributary streams that host thriving Cynodonichthys pacificus populations.
28
Species
25
Spots
Species
28Serranus salmonopsis
Serranus salmonopsis
Sepedonium hyalospinosum
Sepedonium hyalospinosum
Pacific red snapper
Lutjanus peru
marine
Roosterfish
Nematistius pectoralis
marine
Coolihoo
Carangoides bartholomaei
Lutianus aya
Lutianus aya
Pompano dolphinfish
Coryphaena equiselis
marine
Pacific dog snapper
Lutjanus novemfasciatus
marine, brackish
Giant trevally
Caranx ignobilis
marine, brackish
Dorada
Brycon moorei
freshwater
Sailfin grouper
Mycteroperca olfax
marine
Cynodonichthys pacificus
Cynodonichthys pacificus
freshwater
Sicydium cocoense
Sicydium cocoense
marine, freshwater, brackish
Eastern Pacific bonito
Sarda chiliensis
marine
Panama croaker
Ophioscion panamensis
marine, brackish
Scomberomorus saevus
Scomberomorus saevus
Hammerhead Shark
Sphyrna spp.
Coastal waters, deep oceans
Mexican barred snapper
Hoplopagrus guentherii
marine
Citharichthys amblybregmatus
Citharichthys amblybregmatus
marine
Tarpon
Megalops atlanticus
marine, freshwater, brackish
Caranx whiggus
Caranx whiggus
Panamanian worm blenny
Stathmonotus culebrai
marine
Cynodonichthys brunneus
Cynodonichthys brunneus
freshwater
Red devil
Amphilophus labiatus
freshwater
Carruco sargo
Genyatremus pacifici
marine
Perugia's limia
Limia perugiae
freshwater
Serranus goliath
Serranus goliath
Cynodonichthys siegfriedi
Cynodonichthys siegfriedi
freshwater