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garopaba and imbituba

Coves, rocky shores and lagoons on the right whale coast. Mullet and bluefish in winter, snook in the lagoons.

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Garopaba and Imbituba sit on a coast of coves, rocky shores and lagoons, such as Ibiraquera, inside the Baleia Franca Environmental Protection Area. In winter, mullet pass in schools and drive the communities' beach seine fishing; bluefish enter the points and rocky shores. In the lagoons and channels linked to the sea, snook and croaker. On the beaches, betara and pompano on surf casting. From July to November, right whales come close to shore to calve.

best season

JanFebSeaAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Autumn and winter for mullet and bluefish; spring for snook in the lagoons. Bluefish closed season in the South, Dec 1 to Mar 31.

Local rules: Baleia Franca APA: from July to November, boats must keep their distance from the whales and may not chase them. During the mullet run, respect the communities' beach seine fishing. Bluefish closed season in the South, Dec 1 to Mar 31; mullet minimum 35 cm. Miraguaia: harvest prohibited. Check local rules.

getting there: About 90 km from Florianópolis via BR-101. Florianópolis airport.
facilities: Inns, hotels, restaurants, boats and tackle shops in Garopaba and Imbituba.
coast: South Coast

tip

From the rocky shore, bluefish move in on rough water: a spoon or heavy mid-water lure, cast far and retrieved fast late in the afternoon.

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Each card shows the day's index (0 to 100) and, below it, a strip with the index for each hour, from 0h to 23h. from poor to excellent.

what you can catch here

Illustration of Lebranche mullet

Lebranche mullet

A traditional fish in the South and Southeast. The run from May to July, with the cold, brings beach activity, purse seining and beach seining.

time of yearbest: May–Jul

Illustration of Bluefish

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

The winter fish of the South and Southeast. It hits jig and sardine hard, jumps, and has teeth that cut line.

time of yearbest: May–Aug

Illustration of Common snook

Common snook

Centropomus undecimalis

Brazil's largest snook and the prize of coastal fishing. Hunts with the tide running at inlets, mangroves and rocky shores.

time of yearbest: Oct–Mar

Illustration of Fat snook

Fat snook

Centropomus parallelus

The most common snook in estuaries. A classic for night fishing with live shrimp, and excellent on shrimp lures and jig heads.

time of yearbest: Oct–Apr

Illustration of Whitemouth croaker

Whitemouth croaker

Micropogonias furnieri

The most fished fish on the beaches of the South and Southeast. Bites shrimp and corrupto on the bottom, by day and at night.

time of yearbest: Oct–Mar

Illustration of Southern kingfish

Southern kingfish

Menticirrhus americanus

The fish of the surf. Digs in the sand for tatuí and corrupto, and it is the school of surf casting.

time of yearbest: Oct–Apr

Illustration of Florida pompano

Florida pompano

Trachinotus carolinus

The noble fish of the beach. Patrols the surf for tatuí and fights far above its size.

time of yearbest: Oct–Apr

Illustration of Sheepshead

Sheepshead

Archosargus probatocephalus

The bait thief of the rocks and pilings. It has teeth like ours and requires a quick hookset.

time of yearbest: Mar–May and Aug–Nov

sources and references

Access, facilities and season information changes: check with the lodge, a local guide or the city hall before you travel.

official ICMBio — Área de Proteção Ambiental da Baleia FrancaHeadquarters in Imbituba
official Ibama — Instrução Normativa Interministerial MPA/MMA nº 02/2009 (anchova)
official Normas Brasil — Instrução Normativa MMA nº 53/2005 (tamanhos mínimos de captura no Sudeste e Sul)Republication of the official text

near here

Florianópolis — bays and rocky shores of the island

Laguna and Florianópolis — mullet and snook

Bombinhas Rocky Shores — Bombinhas

Araranguá River Mouth — Araranguá