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Sportfishing Costa RicaN 9°56′ · W 84°05′

10.8° N · 83.6° W

Caribbean coast

Barra del Colorado, Tortuguero, Limón and Puerto Viejo: tarpon and snook in the rivers, lagoons and surf of the Caribbean side.

Charters, lodges and marinas

The pool at the Manatus Hotel lit up at night, with palm trees and the lodge's garden lights reflected in the water
Tortuguero · resortManatus HotelManatus Hotel is a small hotel on the canals of Tortuguero, on Costa Rica's northern Caribbean coast, reached only by boat or…
A Silver King Lodge center console with two anglers aboard running across choppy brown water at the mouth of the Río Colorado under a clear blue sky
Barra del Colorado · fishing lodgeSilver King LodgeSilver King Lodge is an all-inclusive fishing lodge on the Río Colorado, inside the Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge on Costa…

Guides

Palm trees framing calm Caribbean water and a small island off the coast of Limón
Caribbean coastSportfishing on the Caribbean Coast: Limón, Tarpon and SnookCosta Rica's Caribbean coast, all of it in Limón Province, is tarpon and snook country rather than billfish water. The best…
A freshly caught common snook laid on a pale surface, showing the black lateral line and yellowish fins
Fish speciesSnook in Costa Rica: Record Fish on Both CoastsCosta Rica has snook on both coasts: common and fat snook on the Caribbean, black and white snook on the Pacific, living around…
Angler leaning over the side of a boat to release a sailfish caught in Costa Rica
Fishing chartersSportfishing in Costa Rica: Where and When to Fish, Licences and RulesCosta Rica has two very different fisheries: the Pacific, with sailfish, marlin, dorado, tuna and roosterfish, and the Caribbean…
The wrecked boat sitting in clear shallow water beyond the reef at Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Caribbean coastFishing Near Puerto Viejo de Talamanca: Small Boats and River MouthsPuerto Viejo de Talamanca is a laid-back Caribbean beach town where fishing is a small-scale affair: half-day trips with local…
A large silver tarpon swimming, its big mirror-like scales and upturned mouth clearly visible
Fish speciesTarpon in Costa Rica: The Silver King of the CaribbeanTarpon are Costa Rica's big Caribbean game fish, caught in the river mouths, rivers, lagoons and nearshore sea from Barra del…
Small tour boat on a jungle-lined canal in Tortuguero National Park
Caribbean coastFishing in Tortuguero: Tarpon, Snook and the River MouthTortuguero is a village reachable only by boat or small plane, surrounded by a national park famous for nesting sea turtles.…