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Species guide · Los Sueños, Costa Rica

Barracuda

barracuda · Sphyraena ensis

  • 9
    Logged by our fleet since 2022
  • 5–20 lbTypical size
  • 30+ lbTrophy fish

At a glance

  • WhereInshore
  • Typical size5–20 lb
  • Trophy size30+ lb
  • Tackle15–20 lb class, wire leader
  • DifficultyGood for first-timers

How we fish for them

  • Trolling lures inshore

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.

Barracuda 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
20240.00.00.0–0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20250.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20260.00.00.00*0*0*0*0*0.00.0––
ColdHotBarracuda 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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