Deep-sea Fishing:
Costa Rica is well known for its grand diversity of fish species that inhabit both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. In Costa Rica you may practice sport fishing in places such as the Gulf of Papagayo, the Manuel Antonio region, and the Osa Peninsula zone in the Southern Pacific area.

Species such as the marlin, the sailfish, the big tunas, the dorado, the wahoo, the rooster fish and the snapper are some of the most popular fishes you can find in the Pacific, while in the Atlantic the most outstanding species are the tarpon, the snook, the dorado and the snapper.

Tourists may rent yachts or sailboats, do a tour to the Tortuga Island in the Gulf of Nicoya, or navigate one of the river waterways in this region. It is also possible to practice water sports such as skiing or jet skiing.

Fishing in rivers and small ponds:

Certain lakes, rivers and mountain streams are also great for fishing species such as: The "bobo" fish (a type of moss-eating mullet), the shad, the drum fish, the snook and the rainbow trout. Excellent spots for the fishing of tarpon and snook are at the point of confluence between the San Juan and the Colorado Rivers, as well as the Sarapiquí, the San Carlos, the Infiernito, the Pocosol, the Medio Queso and the Frío rivers. The best spots for rainbow trout fishing are the mountains located between San José and San Isidro del General, as well as the Savegre River, Tapantí and the San Gerardo de Dota Valley.