White catfish in Salta
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Salta has 3 spots with white catfish on PESQA. It bites year-round. Here are the spots and the guides working the area.
3spots5guidespeaknov–mar
Salta has 3 spots with white catfish on PESQA. It bites year-round. Here are the spots and the guides working the area.
Yes: white catfish is fished all year round in Salta.
white catfish bites year-round in this area; weather and water conditions define the best days.
PESQA lists 3 spots with white catfish in Salta, among them Dique Cabra Corral, Embalse Campo Alegre, Embalse El Tunal.
Yes. Most provinces require a sport-fishing license, issued by the corresponding provincial agency. Check Salta's current requirements before your trip.
PESQA lists 5 guides working spots with white catfish in Salta, among them Punta de Mahr, Juramento Fly Fishing, La Petrona.
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, Salta has spots with yellow catfish, boga, golden dorado, argentinian silverside (pejerrey), trahira (tararira).
The scientific name of White catfish is Pimelodus albicans.
