Piranha in Formosa
1spots7guidespeakdec–feb
Formosa has 1 spot with piranha listed on PESQA. Peak season is in dec–feb. Here are the spots and the guides working the area.
1spots7guidespeakdec–feb
Formosa has 1 spot 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 Formosa. 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 one spot with piranha in Formosa: Río Paraguay (Formosa).
Yes. Most provinces require a sport-fishing license, issued by the corresponding provincial agency. Check Formosa's current requirements before your trip.
PESQA lists 7 guides working spots with piranha in Formosa, among them Tatoo Pesca . Morenera, Benja Pesca, Viejo Pescador.
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, Formosa has spots with golden dorado, pacu, palometa, patí (catfish), surubí (spotted catfish).
The scientific name of Piranha is Serrasalmus maculatus.