Fishing in Bocas Del Toro

The sub-sea topography of the Caribbean basin surrounding Bocas del Toro is extreme. Water depths can be more than 2,000 feet just five miles offshore. You can be fishing for Yellowfin, Blackfin, and Bigeye Tuna, Wahoo, Kingfish or Snapper all within a few miles of the island.

Tarpon fishing in Tranquilo Bay in Bocas del Toro is world class and provides the best sport fishing we have to offer. The best time for tarpon fishing in Tranquilo Bay is in March, April, May, September and October.

Mangrove estuaries throughout the archipelago are vast. Most of the sheilded sides of the islands in Bocas del Toro are covered in mature and lush mangrove forests. There are also hundreds of mangrove islets scattered throughout the archipelago, most of which are protected by the Bastimentos National Marine Park by the Federal Government.