Piranha in Corrientes
4spots12guidespeakdec–feb
Corrientes has 4 spots with piranha listed on PESQA. Peak season is in dec–feb. Here are the spots and the guides working the area.
4spots12guidespeakdec–feb
Corrientes has 4 spots with piranha listed on PESQA. Peak season is in dec–feb. Here are the spots and the guides working the area.
In October piranha is out of season in Corrientes. The best time is dec–feb. Off season does not mean there is a closed season: that is set by the province.
Peak season for piranha in this area is in dec–feb, though there's activity in other months depending on conditions.
PESQA lists 4 spots with piranha in Corrientes, among them Goya (Paraná), Itá Ibaté (Corrientes), Paso de la Patria, Esteros del Iberá.
Yes. Most provinces require a sport-fishing license, issued by the corresponding provincial agency. Check Corrientes's current requirements before your trip.
PESQA lists 12 guides working spots with piranha in Corrientes, among them Juan Pablo Calderaro, Power Pesca, La Curiosa Excursiones de Pesca.
Cut fish, baitfish or heart; any bait with blood.
Light gear with a steel leader (the teeth cut mono) and strong hooks. Bloody bait. Unhook with pliers: it bites hard.
La piraña es un cazador en cardumen, con dientes triangulares filosos que hacen de su pesca algo particular: ataca rápido y corta línea con facilidad.…
Warm, still waters of the north: Iberá, the Paraná and the Paraguay; weedy backwaters.
0,3–1,5 kg
La piraña es abundante en los ríos del Litoral y cumple un rol importante como depredador de la fauna acuática, por lo que un manejo responsable —no… Regulations are set by each province and change every year: confirm the current one before heading out.
Besides piranha, Corrientes has spots with yellow catfish, boga, golden dorado, manguruyú (giant catfish), pacu.
The scientific name of Piranha is Serrasalmus maculatus.
