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Crocodile Bay Fishing Report for May, 2024

Crocodile Bay Fishing Report for May, 2024

Watch our May fishing highlights video below.

May at Crocodile Bay means tuna mayhem! With schools of tuna cruising the waters of the Osa Peninsula, our anglers have experienced a tuna tug-of-war almost every day. This transition month from the dry season to the green season brings fantastic fishing opportunities. The changing water temperatures and rain wash off debris, creating feeding frenzies, and it’s magical to see huge schools of tuna working the bait balls.

The average size of yellowfin tuna ranges from 20 to 150 lbs, and in May, our anglers have hooked and landed massive tuna, bringing back enough to feed the whole resort. Our chefs offer various delicious ways to prepare your catch, ensuring your daytime catch becomes a culinary delight at dinner. Our guests, the Andrews  family was at the resort for a family fishing vacation and they managed to catch and release four good sized yellowfin as well as bring some filets back to the restaurant for a fantastic meal. There’s nothing better than boat-to-table fare.

Our captains reported that May’s weather was perfect for fishing, with comfortable temperatures, minimal wind, and rains usually coming in later in the afternoon (after we’re back from fishing). The seas have been fairly calm, allowing for comfortable offshore and inshore fishing for our guests. Guests Grant and Steve Mindrum were fishing Crocodile Bay in May and were treated to some amazing Roosterfish action inshore, with the highlight being a 50+ lb pez gallo. What an exciting fishing adventure they had!

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By the second & third week of May, blue marlin started to appear, feeding off the tuna, leading to some great hook-ups. Based on May’s performance, we predict that June will offer continuous billfish angling excitement for our guests. The highlight from offshore  this month came from guests Red and Jim Oss who landed 24 tunas ranging between 20 and 80lbs and in 2 days of fishing. Great work guys!

Summer vacation is upon us. What better way to celebrate time together than a family fishing vacation? We’ve got some great Dads-N-Grads deals going on right now

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Come on down to Crocodile Bay! Don’t forget to pack your sunscreen to protect yourself from the tropical rays and bring your best fishing karma. Crocodile Bay will be sure to make your fishing dreams come true!

See you in paradise!

Best Regards,

Diego Camacho, Fishing Director


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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.
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