The lagoon fishing is best in the early morning when the fish are cruising through the lagoons and feeding on the schools of baitfish. Tarpon can be found near the surface and the take is immediate, resulting in a great battle with lots of actobatic display. Tarpon can run from 60 lbs. to over 200 lbs. so care has to be taken in fighting and playing these big active fish. When searching silently for these fish, there will be lots of encounters with the wildlife and caiman can be seen cruising about the surface or basking on the banks. The smaller sportfish like the Machaca and Guapote are mainly hooked along the edge of the lagoons, near structure and where the lagoons empty into the river. My preference is to fish for the Tarpon first and then go for the smaller fish using lighter tackle.
Fishing the lagoons is a lot different from fishing in the Rio Frio river where there is more current and deeper pools.
Be prepared to get wet,dress accordingly and make sure the camera and film is in a dry bag.