Sport Fishing in Pará

The State of Pará, in the heart of Brazil, has some of the most expressive fishing rivers such as the Tapajós, Trombetas, Xingu, Araguaia-Tocantis, São Benedito, Jari, amongst others, besides the uncountable lakes and ponds, a coast of unmatched beauty and the Amazon delta, at the mouth of the Amazon River, where the Island of Marajó is located.

With all its rivers, lakes and coast, this region is teeming with fish and the most remarkable characteristic of fishing in Pará is the amazing abundance of species. The fishing tourist will be able to go to untouched areas and get to feel the strength of the tucunaré (peacock bass) catching the bait of his fishing rod, bouncing around in the air, stirring the water with its shiny body.

At the surf of the rainfalls and at the bustling waterways, he will face up the voracious ‘cachorra’ with its huge tusks and battle other fighting fish, like the leaping barracuda or the aggressive ‘matrinxã’.

The heavy and powerful ‘jaú’ will give the fishing tourist the memoires of a lifetime with its escape attempts, dragging your line and your bait to the bottom of the river, not to mention the piranhas and the ‘trairão’, with its pre-historic aspect, and the marine species such as the tarpon, the yellow ‘pescada’ and the ‘cavala’.

By: Bianca Gaspar e Marcus Wanzeller