Elephant fish (pez gallo) in Buenos Aires
2spots12guidespeakmay–aug
Buenos Aires has 2 spots with elephant fish (pez gallo) listed on PESQA. Peak season is in may–aug. Here are the spots and the guides working the area.
2spots12guidespeakmay–aug
Buenos Aires has 2 spots with elephant fish (pez gallo) listed on PESQA. Peak season is in may–aug. Here are the spots and the guides working the area.
In October elephant fish (pez gallo) is out of season in Buenos Aires. The best time is may–aug. Off season does not mean there is a closed season: that is set by the province.
Peak season for elephant fish (pez gallo) in this area is in may–aug, though there's activity in other months depending on conditions.
PESQA lists 2 spots with elephant fish (pez gallo) in Buenos Aires, among them Mar del Plata (costa), Necochea / Río Quequén.
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 elephant fish (pez gallo) in Buenos Aires, among them Horacio Emilio Galan, Pesca Angela Sa, Viento de Acero.
The elephant fish is a bottom feeder that eats invertebrates, so fresh natural baits are by far what works best. The most effective options along the…
For the elephant fish, at 1 to 4 kg and fished on the bottom in a marine setting, a robust but balanced shore setup is enough, designed to cast a sinker…
The technique par excellence for the elephant fish is bottom fishing (surfcasting from shore, or anchored/drifting from a boat). It's a benthic fish that…
The elephant fish is a distinctly coastal, shelf-dwelling species that lives associated with soft sand and mud bottoms where it finds its food. It is not…
1–4 kg
Fishing regulation in Argentina varies by province and changes from year to year, and the elephant fish is no exception. Before heading out, it is the… Regulations are set by each province and change every year: confirm the current one before heading out.
Besides elephant fish (pez gallo), Buenos Aires has spots with yellow catfish, boga, brótola (red codling), common carp, black drum (corvina negra).
The scientific name of Elephant fish (pez gallo) is Callorhinchus callorynchus.
