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jurumirim reservoir — avaré

The first big reservoir on the Paranapanema, with long arms and clean water. Peacock bass, croaker and trahira.

Jurumirim is the first hydroelectric dam on the Paranapanema River and forms a large, indented lake between Avaré, Itaí, Paranapanema and Cerqueira César, with arms reaching up the Paranapanema and Taquari rivers. The water is usually clearer than in other São Paulo reservoirs, and fishing is varied: peacock bass at points and submerged timber, croaker in the channels, trahira in shallow coves, curimbatá, piau and mandi at chum, tilapia everywhere. Many weekend cabins and condos line the shores.

best season

JanFebSeaAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Autumn and early spring. During the spawning closure (piracema, Nov 1 to Feb 28), only non-native species in the reservoirs.

Local rules: Spawning closure (piracema) in the Paraná basin, Nov 1 to Feb 28 (IN Ibama 25/2009): in reservoirs, only non-native species, up to 10 kg plus 1 fish, and fishing within 1,500 m of the dam is prohibited. Lambari closed season in public reservoirs, Nov 1 to Feb 28. Check local rules.

getting there: About 260 km from São Paulo via the Castello Branco Highway.
facilities: Weekend cabins, inns, marinas, boat ramps, guides and tackle shops in Avaré and neighboring towns.
basin: Paraná

tip

In coves with submerged vegetation, trahira hit topwater lures slowly in late afternoon; peacock bass prefer points where the wind is blowing.

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what you can catch here

Cichlidae

Yellow pavon

Cichla kelberi

Brazil's most fished peacock bass. Native to the Araguaia-Tocantins and spread across reservoirs and dams in almost the whole country.

Freshwater

time of yearbest: Sep–Dec

Sciaenidae

South American silver croaker

Plagioscion squamosissimus

Freshwater croaker from the Amazon and Parnaíba, now common in reservoirs of the Paraná and the Northeast. Bites well in the afternoon and at night.

Freshwater

time of yearbest: Sep–Dec

Erythrinidae

Trahira

Hoplias malabaricus

The predator of lagoons and small farm ponds, found in almost all of Brazil. Explosive strike at the surface frog among the water hyacinth.

Freshwater

time of yearbest: Oct–Mar

Cichlidae

Nile tilapia

Oreochromis niloticus

Exotic African fish, found in almost every small farm pond and reservoir in Brazil. Easy, fun fishing on light tackle. Never release it into a river or lake.

Freshwaternon-native

time of yearbest: Oct–Apr