Species guide · Los Sueños, Costa Rica
Roosterfish
pez gallo · Nematistius pectoralis
- 451Logged by our fleet since 2022
- 15–40 lbTypical size
- 60+ lbTrophy fish
- Release onlyOur rule
At a glance
- WhereInshore
- Typical size15–40 lb
- Trophy size60+ lb
- Tackle20–30 lb class
- DifficultySome experience helps
- Keep or releaseRelease only
How we fish for them
- Slow-trolling live baitAlong rocky points and beaches
- Casting poppers
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.
Roosterfish per day on the water
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – |
| 2023 | 0.1▲0.1 | 0.1▲0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1▲0.1 | 0.1▲0.1 | 0.1▲0.1 | 0.1▲0.1 | 0.5▲0.3 | 0.1▼0.2 | 0.0▼0.3 | 0.0▼0.1 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 0.2▲0.1 | 0.1▲0.1 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 0.0▼0.1 | 0.0▼0.1 | 0.0▼0.5 | 0.0▼0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1▼0.1 |
| 2025 | 0.0▼0.2 | 0.0▼0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3▲0.3 | 0.1▲0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0▼0.1 |
| 2026 | 0.2▲0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1* | 3* | 5* | 0* | 0* | 0.0 | 0.0▼0.1 | – | – |
ColdHotRoosterfish 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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