2spots1guidespeaknov–feb
Jujuy has 2 spots with surubí (spotted catfish) listed on PESQA. Peak season is in nov–feb. Here are the spots and the guides working the area.
Ambient photoYes: October falls within the surubí (spotted catfish) season in Jujuy. The best time is nov–feb.
Peak season for surubí (spotted catfish) in this area is in nov–feb, though there's activity in other months depending on conditions.
PESQA lists 2 spots with surubí (spotted catfish) in Jujuy, among them Río Lavayén, Río San Francisco.
Yes. Most provinces require a sport-fishing license, issued by the corresponding provincial agency. Check Jujuy's current requirements before your trip.
PESQA lists one guide working spots with surubí (spotted catfish) in Jujuy: Ecoportal de Piedra.
The surubí is a piscivorous predator, so live or natural fish baits reign supreme. The most effective: Live morena (lamprey): probably the star bait for…
The surubí is a large, powerful fish caught in fast-flowing rivers with structure, so the tackle has to be up to it. Concrete recommendations: For bottom…
The surubí is fished with several methods depending on the environment and the angler's style. These are the main ones: Bottom fishing (the classic): The…
The surubí is a fish of the great lowland rivers. It lives in the main, high-flow channels of the Paraná-Paraguay-Uruguay system, preferring deep,…
5–20 kg lo habitual; ejemplares de más de 1,5 m y 50+ kg
Surubí fishing is regulated because it's a species that needs protection to sustain itself over time. The main tool is the closed season (veda): periods… Regulations are set by each province and change every year: confirm the current one before heading out.
Besides surubí (spotted catfish), Jujuy has spots with boga, golden dorado, pacu, argentinian silverside (pejerrey), trahira (tararira).
The scientific name of Surubí (spotted catfish) is Pseudoplatystoma corruscans.
