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Un dique serrano en Los Llanos riojanos, al pie de las sierras de Olta, con agua quieta rodeada de monte bajo y un paisaje de sierra suave y luminosa. Acá conviven dos protagonistas de agua fresca: el pejerrey y la perca, que se reparten las costas y los veriles.
Al pejerrey se lo pesca embarcado a la deriva o de costa, con líneas de brazoladas y mojarra, boya corrediza y trolling lento, siempre atento al pique fino. La perca, noble y aguantadora, sale con señuelos chicos y cucharitas trabajados lentos y pegados al fondo, junto a las piedras. En términos generales ambas rinden mejor con el agua fresca, del otoño a la primavera. Un espejo tranquilo de sierra riojana, ideal para una jornada sin apuro entre los cerros de Olta.
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At Dique de Olta (La Rioja) you can catch Argentinian silverside (pejerrey), Creole perch.
Original text in Spanish: “El dique está junto al pueblo de Olta, en el departamento Belgrano de La Rioja, con acceso por camino de la zona serrana. Consultá localmente por costas y bajada de embarcaciones.”
Original text in Spanish: “Se requiere el permiso de pesca de la provincia de La Rioja. Verificá medidas, cupos y vedas del reglamento vigente antes de salir.”
Biting this month: creole perch. 15 guides nearby.
Biting this month: creole perch. 15 guides nearby.
| Season | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | NOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creole perch. In season: OCT–APR. Peak: NOV–JAN | In season | ||||||||||||
| Argentinian silverside (pejerrey). In season: APR–SEP. Peak: JUN–AUG | Off |
Dark: each species' peak months. Medium: its season at this place.
The pejerrey is a medium-sized fish with a delicate mouth, so the tackle leans to the fine and sensitive side. A recommended setup:
The philosophy of the tackle is simple: the finer and more sensitive it is, the more bites you will detect and the more you will enjoy the fight of this silver fish.
Light spinning with small spoons, micro-jigs and soft plastics, or fly with small streamers. Bait: worm. It keeps company with the trout in Patagonian lakes and rivers.
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Yes: in October there are species in season in Dique de Olta (Creole perch).
In Dique de Olta it is worth going when its main species bite: Argentinian silverside (pejerrey) (APR–SEP); Creole perch (OCT–APR).
Near Dique de Olta PESQA lists 8 places to stay: Hospedaje X Dia Chamical, Hospedaje Leon Dorado, Cabañas El Eden.
Dique de Olta is in the province of La Rioja.