Dogtooth characin (chafalote) in Santa Fe
3spots12guidespeakdec–feb
Santa Fe has 3 spots with dogtooth characin (chafalote) listed on PESQA. Peak season is in dec–feb. Here are the spots and the guides working the area.
3spots12guidespeakdec–feb
Santa Fe has 3 spots with dogtooth characin (chafalote) listed on PESQA. Peak season is in dec–feb. Here are the spots and the guides working the area.
Yes: October falls within the dogtooth characin (chafalote) season in Santa Fe. The best time is dec–feb.
Peak season for dogtooth characin (chafalote) in this area is in dec–feb, though there's activity in other months depending on conditions.
PESQA lists 3 spots with dogtooth characin (chafalote) in Santa Fe, among them Río Paraná (Rosario), Puerto Gaboto, Río Paraná.
Yes. Most provinces require a sport-fishing license, issued by the corresponding provincial agency. Check Santa Fe's current requirements before your trip.
PESQA lists 12 guides working spots with dogtooth characin (chafalote) in Santa Fe, among them Nehuen Melita, Pelado Fishing, Hiram García.
Live pejerrey or baitfish; fast silver lures, spoons and quick-retrieve minnows.
Light-to-medium spinning gear with a steel leader or heavy fluorocarbon (the fangs cut through). Fast silver lures and small poppers; set the hook firmly.
El chafalote es un cazador de superficie, veloz y plateado, que ataca cardúmenes de sabalitos y mojarras cerca de la superficie. Spinning en superficie…
Open, fast-flowing waters of the Paraná, Paraguay and Río de la Plata; schools that hunt baitfish near the surface.
1–3 kg
El chafalote no es un pez de carne muy valorada para consumo, así que en la mayoría de los casos se recomienda devolverlo vivo después de la captura,… Regulations are set by each province and change every year: confirm the current one before heading out.
Besides dogtooth characin (chafalote), Santa Fe has spots with yellow catfish, boga, common carp, golden dorado, palometa.
The scientific name of Dogtooth characin (chafalote) is Raphiodon vulpinus.
