Nature’s Surprise: The Golden-Orange Nurse Shark of Costa Rica’s Caribbean By the Crocodile Bay Ecotourism Team What if we told you that even familiar waters off Costa Rica can still surprise us — that just when you think you’ve seen everything, something extraordinary appears? That’s exactly what happened just a few weeks ago off the […]

August Fishing Report – Crocodile Bay, Costa Rica August brought another incredible month of fishing here on the Osa Peninsula, reminding us exactly why this place is considered one of the last true frontiers for anglers. With fairly calm seas most mornings and heavier weather holding off until the afternoons, conditions were ideal for both […]

June was an exceptional month for fishing on the Osa Peninsula, with both inshore and offshore waters delivering incredible action.     Inshore Excitement The inshore bite was consistently red-hot, offering thrilling battles with monster roosterfish and fully grown Cubera snapper just a short boat ride from the dock. Anglers enjoyed numerous trophy catches and […]

May has been an unforgettable month here at Crocodile Bay, with nonstop action on the water,  jaw-dropping catches, and an exciting new event that brought the community and International anglers together like never before.     The  Osa Peninsula home to Crocodile Bay has been on fire in the month of May with very calm […]

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Sportfishing Calendar

January

Tuna, marlin and dorado taper off. Number of sailfish begins to increase.

February

Prime time for sailfish. Occassional marlin, tuna or dorado.

March

Prime time for sailfish.

April

Sailfish numbers drop mid-April and some marlin begin to appear.

May

Slower for billfish. Typically we start seeing schools of spinner dolphins with yellowfin tuna.

June

Slower for billfish. Spinner dolphins with yellowfin tuna.

July

Marlin begin to appear. A chance for black marlin as well as blues and striped marlin. A chance for tuna.

August

Marlin and tuna.

September

Slower for billfish. A chance for tuna and dorado.

October

Dorado begin to appear in numbers with marlin close behind.

November

A mixed bag of dorado, marlin and some big tuna.

December

Marlin, dorado, tuna and sailfish are all possibilities.