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guarapari — rocky shores and open sea

Beaches, islands and rocky shores south of Vitória, with rocky-shore fishing and trips to open sea.

Guarapari has a coast of coves, nearby islands and stone shores, with casting at the points and boat fishing around the islands and shoals. Crevalle jack, sororoca and bluefish pass by the points; olho-de-boi and king mackerel around islands and ledges; and, farther out in summer, mahi-mahi on trolling. At river mouths and mangroves in the region, snook. The city is close to Vitória, the base of blue marlin offshore fishing in the state.

best season

JanFebSeaAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Spring and summer for mahi-mahi and king mackerel farther offshore. Snook closed season in Espírito Santo, May 1 to Jun 30.

Local rules: Snook closed season in Espírito Santo, May 1 to Jun 30 (IN Ibama 10/2009), with snook tournaments banned until Aug 31. Part of the city's southern coast lies in the Parque Estadual Paulo César Vinha, run by Iema. Blue marlin: threatened species, always release. Goliath grouper: harvest prohibited. Check local rules.

getting there: About 55 km from Vitória via the Rodovia do Sol (ES-060). Vitória airport.
facilities: Hotels, inns, marinas, fishing boats and tackle shops.
coast: Southeast Coast

tip

On rock points in choppy seas, crevalle jack chase sardines: a popper or big mid-water lure, retrieved fast, always from a safe high spot on the rocks.

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what you can catch here

Centropomidae

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.

EstuarySea

time of yearbest: Oct–Mar

Carangidae

Crevalle jack

Caranx hippos

The toughest fight among coastal fish. It explodes on the popper, dives and pulls in circles until the end.

SeaEstuary

time of yearbest: Nov–Apr

Carangidae

Greater amberjack

Seriola dumerili

The bulldozer of the submerged reefs. Fights on the bottom with brute force and is the main target of vertical jigging in Brazil.

Sea

time of yearbest: May–Sep

Scombridae

Serra Spanish mackerel

Scomberomorus brasiliensis

The coastal Spanish mackerel. Yellow spots, razor teeth and a hard run on spoons and jigs retrieved fast.

Sea

time of yearbest: Nov–Apr

Scombridae

King mackerel

Scomberomorus cavalla

The largest cavala on the coast, strong and sharp-toothed. Widely caught by trolling and in the artisanal fishing of the Northeast, and excellent eating.

Sea

time of yearbest: Oct–Mar