As you may be aware the Arenal Lake is full of Rainbow and Tiger bass as well as Tilapia, however trying to get the bigs ones out can sometimes be an issue.  We stayed at La Mansion Arenal Hotel on Lake Arenal and awoke at 5.30 am as this is when the fish seem to bite the most, between the hours of 5.30am and 9 am.  This July the water in the lake was lower than normal which was great, as when the lake is low the fishing is better.

The water is starting to get a bit murky which is always good and the rivers are pushing muddy water into the lake and this is driving the fish wild and you can see them jumping around in the muddy water.  All you have to do here is throw in a lure and they will for sure hit it.  It appears that the best lures to use in Lake Arenal are White coloured lures with some yellow or blue on their belly.  Trying to catch a Tilapia however can sometimes be difficult as they are a lot smarter than the bass, however much better eating.

All in all it was good days fishing with over 20 fishing pulled and the largest being around 2.5 kilos.  As the months go on into the wet season the water colour will darken and rise and therefore fishing becomes terribly difficult.  The best months are always May/June.