Tour Sierpe CR
River, coast and Caño Island fishing from Sierpe
Tour Sierpe CR is a one-boat charter in the river town of Sierpe, run by Edgardo since 2017 on a 26-foot Mako center console. It's the zone's best option for estuary and river fishing in the Térraba-Sierpe mangroves, and it also runs out of the river mouth for coastal, offshore and Caño Island-area days. River trips take children from age 5.
At a glance
- Location
- Sierpe, Southern Pacific, Costa Rica
- Run by
- Edgardo, since 2017; reviews name captains Jesús, Chevy and Esteban
- Boat
- a 26-foot Mako center console built in 2018, with a single 150 hp Yamaha
- Group size
- up to 4
- Trips
- river (6 hours), coast (4 hours), inshore (9 hours), Isla del Caño area (9 hours), offshore (10 hours)
- Ages
- 5 and up on the river, 12 and up at sea
- Gear
- Penn and Shimano tackle, live bait well, tuna tubes, T-top
- Leaves from
- the town dock, Sierpe
Part of our complete guide: Fishing the Southern Pacific: the complete guide
Who runs it
Tour Sierpe CR is a local family-scale business in Sierpe, the river town at the edge of the Térraba-Sierpe wetland, the largest mangrove system in Costa Rica. Edgardo has run it since 2017, often working as mate, with local captains at the wheel; reviews name Jesús, Chevy and Esteban. It's been on FishingBooker since 2019, and its reviews include trips in February, March and August 2026.
There's no website, so its FishingBooker listing is where you book and ask questions.
The boat
The boat is a 26-foot Mako center console built in 2018, with a single 150 hp Yamaha. It's a sensible size for Sierpe: shallow enough for the river and stable enough to cross the bar and head offshore. On board you'll find a T-top, GPS and a fish finder, a live bait well, tuna tubes, Penn and Shimano rods and reels, and 2 coolers, one for lunch and one for the catch. It takes up to 4.
Where it leaves from
Everything starts at the town dock (Muelle Sierpe), where the Drake Bay boats also leave. Sea trips run downriver through the mangroves to the river mouth before they reach the Pacific, and the crew times the bar crossing with the tide, so start times can shift a little. Pickup isn't included.
What you'll fish for
River and mangroves
This is what sets Sierpe apart. The 6-hour river trip fishes the channels for mangrove snapper, snook, corvina, catfish, the occasional tarpon and goliath grouper (which must go back). It's calm water, and children from age 5 can come.
Coast and inshore
Outside the river mouth, the half-day coastal trip and the full inshore day go for roosterfish, cubera snapper, Sierra mackerel, barracuda, almaco jack, grouper and bluefin trevally.
Offshore and Caño Island
The full offshore day runs out for yellowfin tuna, wahoo and dorado; the listing describes going about 14 to 17 miles out, and one reviewer reports fishing more than 20. The full day toward Isla del Caño fishes the waters on the way. The island itself is a biological reserve where fishing isn't allowed, so the crew fishes outside it.
Roosterfish are best from about January to April, and dorado peak in the second half of the year. Our Southern Pacific guide has the full calendar and the area's protected zones.
Release practice
The listing allows catch and release and keeping your catch. Billfish must be released under Costa Rican law, as must goliath grouper; ask the crew to release roosterfish and big breeding snapper too. Our fishing rules guide covers what can be kept.
Trips and booking
There are 5 trips: river (6 hours, 7 a.m.), coast (4 hours, 7 a.m.), full-day inshore (9 hours, 7 a.m.), full-day Isla del Caño (9 hours, 7 a.m.) and full-day offshore (10 hours, 6 a.m.). All are for up to 4, and sea trips are for ages 12 and up.
Book through the FishingBooker listing. Every angler needs an INCOPESCA fishing licence.
Frequently asked questions
Where does Tour Sierpe CR leave from?
The town dock on the Sierpe River, in the center of Sierpe.
Can children come?
Yes, from age 5 on the river trip. Sea trips are for ages 12 and up.
Do they fish at Caño Island?
They run a full day toward Isla del Caño, but the island is a reserve with no fishing, so lines go in outside it.
How many people fit on the boat?
Up to 4.
What's special about Sierpe?
It's the place in the south for river and mangrove fishing, as well as sea trips once you're out of the river mouth.
