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itanhaém river — itanhaém

Mangrove estuary an hour and a half from São Paulo. Robalo-flecha and peva in the arms of the Itanhaém River.

The Itanhaém River forms where the Preto and Branco rivers meet and reaches the sea in the city center, after passing through mangroves and river arms. It is one of the most sought-after snook estuaries on São Paulo's south coast: peva and flecha stay in the submerged timber, pilings and channel mouths, and pescada-amarela and croaker in the pools. Dog snapper (caranha) appear in stretches with rock and timber. Fishing from a small boat, kayak or the bank, with live shrimp and artificial lures.

best season

JanFebSeaAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Warm months, October to April, with snook active in the river. In winter fishing slows down, but mullet and croaker show up.

Local rules: Robalo-flecha minimum 50 cm and peva 30 cm in the Southeast (IN MMA 53/2005). Dog snapper (caranha) is a threatened species (Vulnerable): catch and release only. From Mar 15 to Aug 15, IN Ibama 171/2008 bans fishing at the estuary-lagoon mouths of the Southeast and South: check whether the river bar falls under the rule. The city's coast lies in the Litoral Centro Marine Environmental Protection Area. Check local rules.

getting there: About 110 km from São Paulo via the Imigrantes and Padre Manoel da Nóbrega highways.
facilities: Marinas, boat rentals, fishing guides, bait shops and inns in town.
basin: Southeast Atlantic
coast: Southeast Coast

tip

During the flood, snook move up the river chasing shrimp: fish the submerged timber along the bank with live shrimp under a float, letting it drift right along the structure.

next 7 days here

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what you can catch here

Centropomidae

Common snook

Centropomus undecimalis

Brazil's largest snook and the prize of coastal fishing. Hunts with the tide running at inlets, mangroves and rocky shores.

EstuarySea

time of yearbest: Oct–Mar

Centropomidae

Fat snook

Centropomus parallelus

The most common snook in estuaries. A classic for night fishing with live shrimp, and excellent on shrimp lures and jig heads.

EstuarySea

time of yearbest: Oct–Apr

Sciaenidae

Acoupa weakfish

Cynoscion acoupa

The largest weakfish on the coast, over 1 m. Hunts in murky water with the tide running, at dawn and at night.

EstuarySea

time of yearbest: Oct–Mar

Sciaenidae

Whitemouth croaker

Micropogonias furnieri

The most fished fish on the beaches of the South and Southeast. Bites shrimp and corrupto on the bottom, by day and at night.

EstuarySea

time of yearbest: Oct–Mar

LutjanidaeVU

Cubera snapper

Lutjanus cyanopterus

The largest red snapper on the coast, king of the rocky shores. Vulnerable: recreational anglers may only practise catch and release, with a closed season in August and September.

SeaEstuary

time of yearbest: Nov–Mar