Which species is at its best in each season of the year, so you can plan your trip by the calendar.
Fishing has its calendar
Every species has its best season. Knowing the calendar helps you go out when the bite is reliable. This is a general guide by season; always check the closures of each province, which can change the dates.
Spring (September to December)
The dorado and surubí season opens in the north as the water warms. In Patagonia the trout season opens (November). The pejerrey begins to ease off in the pampas with the heat, but still bites in the early part.
Summer (December to March)
High summer: dorado, surubí and pacú in full swing in the Litoral; the tararira strikes on the surface in the lagoons and the Delta; the Patagonian trout at its best for fly and trolling. Watch the dorado spawning closures, which usually fall in these months.
Autumn (March to June)
The pejerrey bites hard again in the pampas lagoons as the temperature drops: the best time for Chascomús, Gómez and the Encadenadas. The croaker moves into the Atlantic coast. The trout closes its season in April.
Winter (June to September)
The reign of the pejerrey: cold water, schools and the best fishing of the year in the lagoons and reservoirs (Río Hondo, El Nihuil). On the coast the croaker stays strong. The north slows down with the cold water.
In short
- Dorado and surubí: spring to autumn (north).
- Trout: November to April (Patagonia).
- Pejerrey: autumn and winter (pampas and reservoirs).
- Tararira: spring and summer.
- Coastal croaker: autumn and winter.
