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Species guide · Los Sueños, Costa Rica

Spanish Mackerel

sierra · Scomberomorus sierra

  • 89
    Logged by our fleet since 2022
  • 3–10 lbTypical size
  • 15+ lbTrophy fish
  • Kept for the tableOur rule

At a glance

  • WhereInshore
  • Typical size3–10 lb
  • Trophy size15+ lb
  • Tackle12–20 lb class, wire leader
  • DifficultyGood for first-timers
  • Keep or releaseKept for the table

How we fish for them

  • Trolling small lures inshore
  • Casting

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.

Spanish Mackerel per day on the water

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20220.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0–
20230.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20240.00.00.0–0.00.00.00.00.1▲0.10.00.00.0
20250.00.00.2▲0.20.30.1▲0.10.00.00.00.0▼0.10.00.00.1▲0.1
20260.3▲0.20.1▲0.10.0▼0.21*0*1*0*0*0.00.0––
ColdHotSpanish Mackerel 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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