Costa Rica Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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Gabriel Garcia
Playa Herradura, Costa Rica
Reported: 4 days ago

Fishing is good here

Gabriel Garcia Playa Herradura, Costa Rica Reported: 4 days ago

Fishing is good here

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Christian Harter with WyRica
Quepos, Costa Rica
Reported: 3 weeks ago

8 sailfish and 3 Mahi Mahi yesterday; 3 sailfish, 2 snowy grouper, and 2 small Mahi Mahi on Wednesday.

Christian Harter with WyRica Quepos, Costa Rica Reported: 3 weeks ago

8 sailfish and 3 Mahi Mahi yesterday;

3 sailfish, 2 snowy grouper, and 2 small Mahi Mahi on Wednesday.

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Amber Lynn Mesfin with Amberjack Sportfishing Costa Ri
Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica
Reported: 1 month ago

Sailfish and Tuna are back and we still have the giant grouper

Amber Lynn Mesfin with Amberjack Sportfishing Costa Ri Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica Reported: 1 month ago

Sailfish and Tuna are back and we still have the giant grouper

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Riccardo Puliti
Quepos, Costa Rica
Reported: 1 month ago

3 roosterfish 1 snapper 1 barracuda

Riccardo Puliti Quepos, Costa Rica Reported: 1 month ago

3 roosterfish 1 snapper 1 barracuda

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Butch Carlson
Quepos, Costa Rica
Reported: 2 months ago

Butch Carlson Quepos, Costa Rica Reported: 2 months ago

Fishing report for the month of February sailfish have been on the move. Still lots to catch once you find them. Some mahi good size caught this week and last. Big tuna out 30 miles or so on the spinner dolphin eating live bait and also artificial jigs, popers. A few Marlin seen but having a hard time switching over. Bottom fishing has been hot! The grouper and tile fish have been biting.

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Riccardo Puliti
Quepos, Costa Rica
Reported: 3 months ago

25 January 2026 5 rooster fish one triple-tail

Riccardo Puliti Quepos, Costa Rica Reported: 3 months ago

25 January 2026 5 rooster fish one triple-tail

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Amber Lynn Mesfin with Amberjack Sportfishing Costa Ri
Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica
Reported: 3 months ago

Sailfish, Mahi, Jacks, Spanish mackerel and lots of grouper with strong winds and choppy waters on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica this last week

Amber Lynn Mesfin with Amberjack Sportfishing Costa Ri Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica Reported: 3 months ago

Sailfish, Mahi, Jacks, Spanish mackerel and lots of grouper with strong winds and choppy waters on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica this last week

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Christian Harter with WyRica
Quepos, Costa Rica
Reported: 4 months ago

Last Friday the Captains Experience client, caught 4 sailfish on our boat. In total last week we landed 16 sailfish, 1 blue marlin, 4 Roosterfish, 1 Jack Trevally, and several other inshore fish.

Christian Harter with WyRica Quepos, Costa Rica Reported: 4 months ago

Last Friday the Captains Experience client, caught 4 sailfish on our boat. In total last week we landed 16 sailfish, 1 blue marlin, 4 Roosterfish, 1 Jack Trevally, and several other inshore fish.

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★★★★★
Great trip. Willy set us up with Captain Stephen and his awesome first mate. We hooked several nice mahi mahi and had them grilled up at the marina for an incredible lunch afterwards. Highly recommend!!
Peter B. | April 5, 2026

Trip: Half/Full Day Inshore Trip
★★★★★
My son and I fished on Amy’s Dream, and had an amazing day. Captain Christian went over a plan with us before we shoved off, and we went out hopping to hook into sailfish. A few hits early on got the excitement going until we hooked and landed two beautiful sailfish pretty close to each other mid day. Was an awesome time and they di a great job coaching and assisting my 8year old to reel/land the fish nearly solo. Some more hits and excitement rounded out the afternoon. Can’t reccomend Amy’s dream enough, we will be back.
Robert S. | March 25, 2026

Trip: Big Fish Costa Rica - 33' Proline
★★★★★
Melvin and his crew were great! My husband broke his leg the day before our charter and they helped him have a safe experience. I caught a sailfish, which was super awesome!
Bradley P. | February 20, 2026

Trip: Quepos Offshore
★★★★★
Great trip! The crew worked hard and we had a successful day, catching 3 sailfish and a big dorado (mahi). Michael is an experienced and very capable captain.
Jeffrey W. | January 5, 2026

Trip: Offshore Fishing Trip
★★★★★
Michael and his crew were excellent! The trip was full of nonstop action. We had 7 people and even my grandma had a blast. Highly recommend Captain Michael and his crew if you want to catch fish and have a good time!
Tyler M. | December 31, 2025

Trip: Half Day Inshore
★★★★★
A great day on the water!! Got hit with three sailfish at once!! Amber, Carlos and Dennis were fantastic!. I would come back tomorrow if we could, but we’re definitely coming back soon. Thank you Amberjack crew!!
Stephen M. | December 29, 2025

Trip: 5/7 Hrs Offshore Or Inshore Fishing
★★★★★
Great trip and excellant staff.
John D. | November 19, 2025

Trip: Quepos Offshore
★★★★★
Butch and Roy were very welcoming and personable. They made the trip very exciting and inclusive of all on board (beginner and advanced). Lots of laughs and smiles all around. We cannot stop talking about how amazing of an experience this was today. This is a MUST DO!
Larry S. | August 1, 2024

Trip: 3/4 Day Sport Fishing Quepos CR.
★★★★★
Great captain good time..I would use him again..
Robert | November 13, 2023

Trip: Half Day Offshore
★★★★★
Our trip was fantastic, Captain Marco, Kenneth, and Estephan were the best!!!!!!
William F. | August 25, 2023

Trip: Full Day Offshore - 38'