Puntarenas Province Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Cliff Atwell
Destin, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Vermilion snapper bite is still strong. Triggers still in season until 31st December. Catching some Almaco jacks, and of course red snapper are everywhere. We are still running charters until we dry dock for a week or two in January. 6 and 8 hr trips are producing catches of keeper...

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Cliff Atwell Destin, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Vermilion snapper bite is still strong. Triggers still in season until 31st December. Catching some Almaco jacks, and of course red snapper are everywhere. We are still running charters until we dry dock for a week or two in January. 6 and 8 hr trips are producing catches of keeper fish. Although the 4 and 5 hr trips are producing lots of fun fish to catch, not as many keepers.

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Michael King
Destin, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Fall fishing was epic, inshore and offshore.”

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Michael King Destin, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Fall fishing was epic, inshore and offshore.”

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Robbie Broestler
Niceville, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Gulf fishing- Gag grouper will close at the end of the month. Nice to get one in before then because as I've heard they will most likely not open back up next year or at least in April of next spring. Flounders are unfolding into fish boxes, but plenty around...

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Robbie Broestler Niceville, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Gulf fishing-
Gag grouper will close at the end of the month.
Nice to get one in before then because as I've heard they will most likely not open back up next year or at least in April of next spring.
Flounders are unfolding into fish boxes, but plenty around still.
Scamp grouper and smaller tasty bottom fish still bitting and will be.
Bay-
Redfish, trout, some Spanish still lurking, big giant 40 lb black drum for fun fight, and pompano being the highlight.

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Jonathan Ray
Destin, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Almacos have been biting as well as snapper and triggerfish! Water temp is 68 and very rough here lately! 5 to 6s in the mornings at 3 seconds! We missed a blackfin Saturday but caught 5 Bonita

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Jonathan Ray Destin, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Almacos have been biting as well as snapper and triggerfish! Water temp is 68 and very rough here lately! 5 to 6s in the mornings at 3 seconds! We missed a blackfin Saturday but caught 5 Bonita

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Jason Rogers
Destin, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

We do have a few more weekends left of snapper in November starting the 13th 14th and 15th!

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Jason Rogers Destin, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

We do have a few more weekends left of snapper in November starting the 13th 14th and 15th!

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Alex Hare
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been very good. Fish that are biting are mingo snappers, white snappers, red snapper and triggerfish. Lots of sharks too

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Alex Hare Fort Walton Beach, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been very good. Fish that are biting are mingo snappers, white snappers, red snapper and triggerfish. Lots of sharks too

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Jonathan Ray
Destin, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

This Cold weather snap has the billfish spun up, 300lb blue was tagged and landed a sail , the trolling has produced Bonita and king mackerel! We are at the end of our season so we are slowing down but still plenty of Reef fish to catch before the gulf...

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Jonathan Ray Destin, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

This Cold weather snap has the billfish spun up, 300lb blue was tagged and landed a sail , the trolling has produced Bonita and king mackerel! We are at the end of our season so we are slowing down but still plenty of Reef fish to catch before the gulf weather gets harsh for

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Jason Rogers
Destin, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Well they opened up red snappers for us on the weekends so even having a pretty good catch of red snappers and a few Triggerfish here and there for the trolling bite we've been catching a few Bonitas King mackerels and Spanish mackerels

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Jason Rogers Destin, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Well they opened up red snappers for us on the weekends so even having a pretty good catch of red snappers and a few Triggerfish here and there for the trolling bite we've been catching a few Bonitas King mackerels and Spanish mackerels

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