Where we fish

The waters of the Upper Paraguay basin

The rivers that rise on the Mato Grosso plateau flow down into the Pantanal floodplain and meet the Paraguay River. Tap the points to see each trip.

AMAZON BASIN UPPER PARAGUAY CUIABÁ SÃO LOURENÇO Pantanal BOLIVIA Paraguay River Cuiabá River São Lourenço River Lago do Manso MATO GROSSO MATO GROSSO DO SUL Cuiabá Chapada dos Guimarães Poconé Barão de Melgaço Porto Jofre Barra do Bugres Rondonópolis Cáceres 050 km N
Mato Grosso
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When you can fish

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Open season Piracema, October 1 to January 31: fishing is closed while the fish spawn
On the hook

The fish you'll be after

Golden dorado caught in the Pantanal

Dourado

Salminus brasiliensis

The golden king of the river. It fights hard, leaps out of the water and is the trophy every angler wants in the photo.

Catch and release only in MTParaguay River
Pintado caught in the Pantanal

Pintado

Pseudoplatystoma corruscans

One of the Pantanal's big catfish, with spotted skin and serious power near the bottom.

Catch and release only in MTParaguay River
Cachara caught in the Pantanal

Cachara

Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum

A cousin of the pintado, with dark stripes instead of spots. Fished on the bottom, day and night.

Catch and release only in MTParaguay River
Pacu caught in the Pantanal

Pacu

Piaractus mesopotamicus

A round, scrappy fish and a Pantanal classic. Chicken and sausage are the go-to baits.

You may keep 1 to eat on siteParaguay River
[PHOTO: piraputanga]

Piraputanga

Brycon hilarii

Fast and silver with reddish fins. Guaranteed fun in moving water.

Catch and release only in MTParaguay River
Peacock bass caught in the Pantanal

Peacock bass

Cichla spp.

Blue, yellow and pinima. Aggressive and hard-fighting, great on lures. It's the fish on our badge.

Catch and release only in MTLago do Manso

Catch and release

In Mato Grosso, most game fish are catch-and-release only until the end of 2028. Use a lip grip, take the photo quickly and put the fish back in the water.

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