While none of the real giants have been weighed in to date, I've seen jumpers that would have pushed the 200-pound mark. Ca o Negro also is loaded with snook, drum, guapote and other species. Boats and guides are available. Arrangements can be made to fish Lake Nicaragua out of Los Chiles. There's even trout fishing in Costa Rica, but access to the more productive areas for natural fish is challenging, to say the least, with access to most waters generally requiring a guide and a horse.
Rainbows average seven to nine inches, with the very occasional two to four pounders.
There are exceptions, however, with some planted fish available on private ranches within a two-hour drive from San Jos . All rights reserved.