lajeado lake — palmas
Tocantins hydroelectric lake at the gate of the capital. Peacock bass and croaker with big-city logistics.
The UHE Lajeado lake borders Palmas and stretches more than 150 km along the Tocantins River. It has beaches, rock beds, dead-tree stands and flooded tributaries. Blue and yellow peacock bass on rocky points and in the logs, Piauí croaker on the bottom, payara in the main-channel current, trahira in shallow coves. A good destination for those with little time: you can fish half a day and be back at the hotel. The arms and tributaries far from town get less fishing pressure.
best season
Low water, June to October. The water clears and surface fishing improves.
Local rules: In Tocantins, Naturatins Ordinance 44/2026 bans transport of recreational catch for 3 years (consumption on site up to 3 kg per angler). Spawning closure (piracema) Nov 1 to Feb 28. The dam's safety zone is off-limits. Check local rules.
- getting there
- Palmas airport. Ramps and marinas on the city waterfront and at the lake beaches.
- facilities
- Hotels in the capital, marinas, fishing guides and boat rentals.
- basin
- Tocantins-Araguaia
tip
Look for rocky points with wind blowing: the chop triggers peacock bass at midday.
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what you can catch here
sources and references
Access, facilities and season information changes: check with the lodge, a local guide or the city hall before you travel.
- official Diário Oficial do Tocantins — Portaria Naturatins nº 44/2026 (transporte de pescado)DOE-TO No. 7.013, March 6, 2026
- official Naturatins — Instituto Natureza do Tocantins
- official Ibama — Defesos continentaisTocantins basin spawning closure (piracema) (INI MPA/MMA 13/2011)