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mouth of the jaguaribe river — fortim

Where the Jaguaribe meets the sea, between Fortim and Aracati, on Ceará's east coast. Snook in the mangrove and tarpon at the bar.

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The Jaguaribe River, which crosses Ceará and passes the Orós and Castanhão açudes, ends in a mangrove estuary between Fortim and Aracati, on the east coast. At the mouth of the bar, with deep channels and strong current, tarpon and jack hunt on the rising tide; in the mangrove channels and at the bridge pilings, snook and carapeba; mullet and ubarana on the sandbars at the mouth. Fishing is from a boat, with plugs and natural bait, and there are ramps in Fortim and Aracati. Canoa Quebrada, near the mouth, concentrates the region's tourist infrastructure.

best season

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September to March, with clearer water and active snook; the rising tide is the best time.

Local rules: Tarpon is a threatened species (Vulnerable): catch and release only, preferably without lifting the fish out of the water. Grouper: catch banned. Strong current at the bar, especially at low tide: don't fish alone in rough seas. Check local rules.

getting there: Fortim is about 135 km from Fortaleza, along the east coast.
facilities: Inns in Fortim, at Pontal de Maceió and in Canoa Quebrada; boatmen and ramps in Fortim and Aracati.
basin: Eastern Northeast Atlantic
coast: Northeast Coast

tip

For tarpon, position the boat at the mouth of the bar with the tide rising and use a large plug or live fish, with long pauses before setting the hook.

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