la paloma — rocha coast
Open beaches, rocky points and a harbor on the Uruguayan Atlantic. Black corvina, anchovy and surf fishing.
La Paloma is one of the main beach resorts in Rocha, on a rocky point between open beaches on the Atlantic. Fishing is from the beach (surf casting), from rocks and jetties, and also from boats leaving the port. Black corvina (miraguaia) is the trophy, caught on the bottom with natural bait in the beach gullies. Corvina, pescadilla, burriqueta (betara) and flounder round out beach fishing. Anchovy strikes artificial and natural bait at the rocky points. Nearby are the Laguna de Rocha and, farther north, Cabo Polonio and Punta del Diablo, other coastal fishing spots.
best season
From spring to autumn, October to May. Black corvina and corvina arrive with warmer water; anchovy usually passes in late summer and autumn.
Local rules: In Uruguay, sport fishing requires no license unless DINARA decides otherwise; the fish cannot be sold or taken out of the country. Laguna de Rocha is a Protected Landscape within the national protected areas system: follow the management plan rules. Watch out for waves and slippery rocks. Confirm the local rules.
- getting there
- It is about 240 km from Montevideo via Routes 9 and 15. The nearest international airport is Punta del Este (Laguna del Sauce).
- facilities
- Hotels, inns and vacation rentals, a harbor with a pier for sport boats, a boat ramp and fishing and bait shops.
- country
- Rocha, Uruguay
tip
For black corvina, use crab or shellfish bait on the bottom of the gully, with a claw sinker. On the rocks, anchovy with a metal spoon at dawn.
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what you can catch here
before you fish in Uruguay
In Uruguay sport fishing is open and requires no license, unless DINARA sets a prior permit for a certain zone, species, period or gear (Law 19.175, art. 44; Decree 115/018, art. 132). On the Uruguay River, the rules of the Administrative Commission of the Uruguay River (CARU) also apply.
- Golden dorado on the Uruguay River: CARU closed season from September 1 to December 31 each year, for commercial and sport fishing (CARU Res. 111/2023).
- Pacu, manguruyú, salmón de río (piracanjuba), tiger surubim (cachara) and armored catfish are prohibited from being fished: DINARA Res. 333/2022 (art. 29, 2nd paragraph) prohibits fishing for these species regardless of method, and on the Uruguay River CARU prohibits their capture in all fishing categories, including sport fishing (CARU Res. 8/98, as amended by CARU Res. 59/12). Release any specimen you hook.
- Fish from sport fishing may not be sold or leave the country (Decree 115/018, art. 133).
- Fishing is prohibited up to 1 km downstream of dams; at Salto Grande, sport fishing may be authorized, with release under the CARU regulation (Decree 115/018, art. 129).
- Between 1,000 m downstream of the Salto Grande dam and the port of Salto there is a Sport Fishing Reserve (Decree 179/018).
The rules and closed seasons in the rest of the app are Brazilian. Outside Brazil, the regulations of the country and province apply: confirm with the official agency.
sources and references
Access, facilities and season information changes: check with the lodge, a local guide or the city hall before you travel.
- official IMPO — Ley 19.175, artículo 44 (pesca deportiva)Sport fishing is open, unless a permit is required for zone, species, period or gear
- official IMPO — Decreto 115/018, artículo 133 (produto da pesca esportiva)Fish caught in sport fishing cannot be sold or taken out of the country
- official IMPO — Decreto 61/010 (área protegida Laguna de Rocha, categoria Paisaje protegido)
- official Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas do Uruguai — Puerto de La PalomaPier for sport boats; sport and recreational fishing year-round