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Sportfishing Costa RicaN 9°56′ · W 84°05′

8.6° N · 83.2° W

Southern Pacific

Golfito, Zancudo, Puerto Jiménez and the Osa Peninsula, around the calm Golfo Dulce, with big yellowfin and roosterfish close by.

Charters, lodges and marinas

Sportfishing boats and motor yachts tied stern-in along the wooden docks at Banana Bay Marina, with sailboat masts and the Golfo Dulce behind
Golfito · marinaBanana Bay MarinaBanana Bay Marina is a small marina and sportfishing center on Golfito Bay, inside the sheltered Golfo Dulce in Costa Rica's far…
An angler in a cap and sunglasses leans over the side of a Crocodile Bay boat holding a sailfish's bill beside the hull before releasing it in deep blue water
Puerto Jiménez · fishing lodgeCrocodile Bay ResortCrocodile Bay is a sportfishing operation and marina in Puerto Jiménez, on the Osa Peninsula side of the Golfo Dulce, running…
Overhead drone view of Fish Hook Marina's floating dock in Golfito, with white sportfishing boats and cruisers tied up on both sides in green water
Golfito · marinaFish Hook Marina & LodgeFish Hook Marina & Lodge is a compact marina, small hotel and open-air restaurant on the Golfito waterfront, in the sheltered…
Center console sportfishing boats tied along The Zancudo Lodge's private river dock at sunrise, with a thatched palapa at the end of the pier and mangroves behind
Playa Zancudo · fishing lodgeThe Zancudo LodgeThe Zancudo Lodge is a fishing lodge on Playa Zancudo, near the mouth of the Golfo Dulce in Costa Rica's far south. Its fleet of…

Guides

Calm water at the mouth of Golfito Bay at dusk, with forested headlands on both sides and the Golfo Dulce beyond
Southern PacificGolfito: Sportfishing and Boating on the Golfo DulceGolfito is an old banana port on a deep, sheltered bay inside the Golfo Dulce, near the Panama border, and it's one of the main…
View from the forest on Isla del Caño over palm fronds to a rocky shore and blue Pacific water
Beyond fishingIsla del Caño: Diving and Snorkeling off the Osa PeninsulaIsla del Caño is a small island and biological reserve 16 km off the Osa Peninsula, with some of the best coral reefs on Costa…
The wooden town pier at Puerto Jiménez reaching into the Golfo Dulce, with small boats moored off the end and the mountains across the gulf in the distance
Southern PacificPuerto Jiménez: sportfishing on the Golfo Dulce and the Osa coastPuerto Jiménez is the main town on the Osa Peninsula, on the shore of the Golfo Dulce, and a base for both calm-water inshore…
Angler leaning over the side of a boat to release a sailfish caught in Costa Rica
Fishing chartersSportfishing in Costa Rica: Where and When to Fish, Licences and RulesCosta Rica has two very different fisheries: the Pacific, with sailfish, marlin, dorado, tuna and roosterfish, and the Caribbean…