White catfish in Buenos Aires
6spots12guidespeaknov–mar
Buenos Aires has 6 spots with white catfish listed on PESQA. Peak season is in nov–mar. Here are the spots and the guides working the area.
6spots12guidespeaknov–mar
Buenos Aires has 6 spots with white catfish listed on PESQA. Peak season is in nov–mar. Here are the spots and the guides working the area.
In October white catfish is out of season in Buenos Aires. The best time is nov–mar. Off season does not mean there is a closed season: that is set by the province.
Peak season for white catfish in this area is in nov–mar, though there's activity in other months depending on conditions.
PESQA lists 6 spots with white catfish in Buenos Aires, among them Delta del Paraná, Río Salado (Buenos Aires), Baradero, Campana.
Yes. Most provinces require a sport-fishing license, issued by the corresponding provincial agency. Check Buenos Aires's current requirements before your trip.
PESQA lists 12 guides working spots with white catfish in Buenos Aires, among them Costanera de Tigre, Kayak-pesca, Del Tigre.
Worms, offal, cut bait or catfish; bottom bait.
Medium bottom gear, a sinker matched to the current and 1/0–4 hooks. Bait: worms, offal or cut fish. Bites best at night.
El bagre blanco es uno de los bagres más buscados de los ríos del Litoral, y se pesca casi siempre de fondo, embarcado o desde la costa. Pesca de fondo…
Bottoms of the Paraná, the Río de la Plata and the delta; most active at night.
1–4 kg
El bagre blanco es una especie muy abundante y resistente, pero como todo recurso de río merece un manejo responsable: no cargar de más, no dejar peces… Regulations are set by each province and change every year: confirm the current one before heading out.
Besides white catfish, Buenos Aires has spots with yellow catfish, boga, brótola (red codling), common carp, black drum (corvina negra).
The scientific name of White catfish is Pimelodus albicans.
