parque maeda — itu
Leisure complex in Itu with three sport fishing areas in ponds, all catch and release, from the beginner pond to the Tancão of over 50,000 m².
Parque Maeda is a leisure complex in the rural area of Itu, with gardens, a water park, an inn and a restaurant, and it divides fishing into three areas: the park ponds, the Tancão and the Fattening Ponds. According to the official website, all are exclusively for sport fishing, on a catch-and-release basis. The Tancão is the largest area, with over 50,000 m² of water surface and the heaviest fish; the park ponds are suited to beginners and are the only ones with night fishing. A June 2022 report cited tilapia, carp, pacu, dorado and cachara, among other species, with fish up to 40 kg. In February 2025, the park announced an introductory session with an instructor on weekends at pond 4, where lambaris and tilapias are fished with bamboo rods.
best season
Open all year, with different days and hours in each fishing area. Farmed fish eat more in the heat; in winter, favor the sunny hours.
Local rules: House rule: all areas are catch and release; use the provided landing net and mat and release the fish quickly. Never take fish from the fishery to release into a river, lake or reservoir: introducing an animal outside its natural range without a favorable technical opinion and license is an environmental offense, with fines from R$2,000 plus R$200 per fish (Decreto federal 6.514/2008, art. 25). Fishing license: confirm with the fishery and the state environmental agency whether it is required to fish there. Check local rules.
- getting there
- Deputado Archimedes Lammoglia Highway, km 18, rural Itu, about 100 km from São Paulo.
- facilities
- Bait and tackle shop in each fishing area, landing net (passaguá) and protective mat provided by the park, restaurant, inn and other leisure attractions. Rod and bait are not included in the admission.
- basin
- Paraná
tip
At the Tancão, where the bigger fish are, keep the landing net and mat at hand before setting the hook, and adjust the drag for big fish; in the park ponds, a small hook and light line work better for tilapia.
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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
sources and references
Access, facilities and season information changes: check with the lodge, a local guide or the city hall before you travel.
- market Parque Maeda — Pesca (site oficial)Fishing areas (Park, Tancão and Engorda), catch and release in all, night fishing only at the Park, landing net and mat provided. Consulted in October 2026.
- press Forbes Brasil — Dia do Pescador: 10 pesqueiros para se divertir e aprender (29/06/2022)Parque Maeda: ponds, species (up to 40 kg) and facilities.
- press Catraca Livre — Parque Maeda anuncia programa de introdução à pesca para iniciantes (26/02/2025)Introductory session at pond 4, with lambaris and tilapias.
- official Decreto federal nº 6.514/2008, art. 25 (introduzir animal fora da sua área de distribuição natural)Wording of Decreto nº 6.686/2008: introducing a native or exotic specimen outside its natural range without a favorable official technical opinion and license is an offense; fine of R$2,000 plus R$200 per specimen of a non-threatened species.