Experience a Pacific Coastline That Delivers Unmatched Variety, Year-Round Consistency, and Six Legendary Regions That Define Big-Game Fishing in the Americas   By Tom Olivo, for Marlin Magazine January 13, 2026 Costa Rica’s Pacific coastline is among the most consistent and biodiverse big-game fisheries in the world. Stretching from the sunlit shores of Guanacaste to […]

December Action at Crocodile Bay Resort, Costa Rica December kicked off with an absolute bang, delivering one of the most exciting starts to the season we’ve seen in years. With glassy seas, calm weather, and a red-hot bite both inshore and offshore, the fishing has been nothing short of spectacular. Offshore Highlights Offshore action has […]

November always feels like a fresh start down here. It’s that perfect transition from the wet season into the dry season, when everything is still green and alive from the rains, but the skies start opening up and the ocean turns into a calm blue sheet. And every year, without fail, November brings some of […]

October Fishing Report for Crocodile Bay and Southern Costa Rica Inshore and offshore were off the charts in October – read the full report below     October is always an exciting month here in the Osa Peninsula. It’s the time when we start gearing up for a new season—polishing, tightening, fixing, and making sure […]

Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula and Golfo Dulce: A Sportfishing Paradise Originally published in Marlin Magazine By Tom Olivo  |  October 2, 2025 I came to Costa Rica’s southernmost Pacific coast in search of something that I wasn’t sure still existed—a destination that hopefully time had forgotten. As a lifelong angler from Bozeman, Montana, and a […]

Catch the recap from all of our September action as well as a forecast for what’s next! September is always a special month in Costa Rica—it’s our Independence Month, and the whole country comes alive with celebrations. While parades and fireworks lit up the towns, the real fireworks were happening offshore and inshore on 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 […]

Inshore and Offshore Action from July Out of Crocodile Bay, Costa Rica     Crocodile Bay Fishing Report: July’s Action-Packed Waters   July was an incredible month on the water here in the Osa Peninsula. With mostly calm seas and great weather, conditions were perfect for both inshore and offshore fishing. As we move deeper […]

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 […]

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.