paraná river — ituzaingó
Large dorado on the Paraná below the Yacyretá dam, among islands, channels and rocky beds. A classic dorado spot in Corrientes.
Ituzaingó sits on the Corrientes bank of the upper Paraná, just below the binational Yacyretá dam. Water released from the dam runs between islands, channels and rocky beds, a classic habitat for dorado and catfish. Argentina's official tourism promotes the town as a fishing paradise, with surubí, dorado, salmón, patí, catfish and manguruyú. Fishing is from a boat, with a guide, trolling and casting into the current runs and at island tips. Surubí and manguruyú are caught by bottom fishing with natural bait.
best season
From autumn to spring, April to October, is the most sought-after phase for dorado in the currents below the dam.
Local rules: Next to the Yacyretá dam there is a reserve area where fishing is banned: respect the signs and the Prefectura. The Paraná is the border with Paraguay, and Apipé island sits in the middle of the river: in Paraguayan waters, Paraguay's rules and permits apply. In Corrientes, dorado is a Provincial Natural Monument (Law 6.730/2025): release every dorado. A Corrientes fishing license is required. Check local rules.
- getting there
- It is 231 km from Corrientes city via RN 12. Posadas (Misiones), with an airport, is closer, about 90 km away. The town has a local airstrip.
- facilities
- Hotels, cabins and fishing inns, guides with launches and river beaches on the Paraná. There are guided tours to the Yacyretá dam.
- country
- Corrientes, Argentina
tip
In strong current, heavy mid-water lures and trolling close to the bottom. Bring reinforced treble hooks and a steel leader.
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what you can catch here
before you fish in Argentina
There is no national license: the sport fishing license belongs to each province. In northern Patagonia, the Patagonian Regulation permit issued by Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut or the National Parks Administration (APN) is valid in all these jurisdictions, including the southern parks; in 2025/2026 it cost $40,000 per season for residents of the country and from $50,000 (day) to $280,000 (season) for non-resident foreigners, with online purchase. Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego have their own permits (TDF 2026/2027: foreigners from $78,000 per day to $260,000 per season). On the coast (Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos, Corrientes) each province issues its own.
- The license is provincial. In Patagonian national parks, the APN permit or the provinces' Patagonian permit is valid, and fishing is only allowed in the environments listed in the parks' annex.
- Patagonian Regulation (2025/2026): general season from November 1 to May 1; in rivers and streams, including 200 m from their mouths, mandatory release with a single barbless hook, except for exceptions in the annexes; as a rule, one artificial lure with a single hook; selling fish prohibited; felt-soled boots prohibited.
- In national parks, all native species (perch, Patagonian pejerrey, catfish, peladillas) must be released; Atlantic salmon must be released in all environments under the regulation.
- Golden dorado: in Corrientes it is a Provincial Natural Monument (Law 6,730/2025); in Entre Ríos commercial fishing is prohibited and sport fishing is catch-and-release only (Law 11,174/2024); on the Uruguay River, shared with Uruguay, there's a CARU closed season from September 1 to December 31.
- Tierra del Fuego (2026/2027): season from October 30, 2026 to May 2, 2027, fly and spinning only, and mandatory release in all provincial environments starting March 1, 2027.
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 Argentina.travel (turismo oficial da Argentina) — ItuzaingóPresents Ituzaingó as a fishing destination for surubí, dorado, salmón, patí and manguruyú
- official Senado de Corrientes — Ley provincial 6.730 (declara o dourado Monumento Natural Provincial)Enacted Oct 22, 2025; enforcement authority: Corrientes Ministry of Tourism
- press ABC Color — Yacyretá e a reserva íctica da represa (maio de 2024)Fishing banned in the dam's fish reserve; enforcement by the naval authorities of both countries