Species guide · Los Sueños, Costa Rica
Snapper
pargo · Lutjanus spp.
- 993Logged by our fleet since 2022
- 5–20 lbTypical size
- 30+ lbTrophy fish
- Kept for the tableOur rule
At a glance
- WhereInshore, Coastal / rock structure
- Typical size5–20 lb
- Trophy size30+ lb
- Tackle30–50 lb class
- DifficultyGood for first-timers
- Keep or releaseKept for the table
How we fish for them
- Bottom fishingLive or cut bait over reefs
- Vertical jigging
Gallery
From the deck
From our catch logs
When they bite
Fish per boat per day, by month. Darker means a better month. Hover a cell for the full count.
Snapper per day on the water
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | – |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0▼0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0▼0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2▲0.2 | 0.3▲0.2 | 0.7▲0.7 | 0.1▲0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 0.1▲0.1 | 0.2▲0.2 | 0.1▲0.1 | – | 0.0 | 0.1▼0.2 | 0.0▼0.2 | 0.0▼0.3 | 0.1▼0.6 | 0.0▼0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 0.1▲0.1 | 0.1▼0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2▲0.2 | 0.8▲0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3▲0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7▲0.7 | 0.3▲0.3 |
| 2026 | 0.3▲0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4* | 6* | 4* | 163* | 171* | 3.1▲2.8 | 2.1▲2.1 | – | – |
ColdHotSnapper per day on the water. ▲▼ more or fewer per day than the same month a year earlier. * Monthly total only, no day count.
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