paraná river — aparecida do taboado
Ilha Solteira reservoir lake at the meeting of the Paranaíba and Grande rivers, where the Paraná River begins. Blue peacock bass, piapara, dorado and surubim.
Aparecida do Taboado is at the far east of Mato Grosso do Sul, where the Paranaíba and Grande rivers meet to form the Paraná River. The stretch lies inside the Ilha Solteira hydroelectric reservoir, with wide arms, islands and shores in three states: Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais and São Paulo. The state's official fishing guide lists Aparecida do Taboado among the towns with many fishing lodges and inns on the Paraná and Paranaíba, and names blue peacock bass, introduced, as the main fish, alongside piapara, dorado and surubim. Peacock bass by casting, at the points and submerged timber; piapara with chum; surubim in the channels, with live bait on the bottom.
best season
March to May and September to October, with warm water for peacock bass. During the piracema (Nov 1 to Feb 28), MS rivers are closed to amateur fishing.
Local rules: Paraná basin piracema Nov 1 to Feb 28 (IN Ibama 25/2009 and Decreto MS 15.166/2019, art. 11): in MS rivers, the state rule provides no amateur fishing in that period, except catch and release in February on the Paraná River channel; the federal rule bans fishing within 1,500 m of dams. In MS, amateur fishing is catch and release: you may consume on site and take only 1 native fish within size limits, plus 5 piranhas; peacock bass and other exotics have no limit (Decreto 15.166/2019). Imasul state license, in addition to the federal one. Dorado: capture banned until Mar 31, 2027, catch and release only (Lei 5.321/2019, wording from Lei 6.390/2025). Surubim is a Vulnerable species: capture only under the recovery plan, with a minimum of 90 cm in the Paraná basin (PI MPA/MMA 15/2024); in MS, up to 125 cm. Piracanjuba: Critically Endangered, capture prohibited. Border lake: the São Paulo and Minas Gerais shores follow their states' rules. Check local rules.
- getting there
- By the BR-158 and the road-rail bridge linking Aparecida do Taboado with Rubineia (SP). Três Lagoas and Ilha Solteira (SP) are in the same region.
- facilities
- Fishing lodges and inns, according to the state's official guide; hotels and shops in town.
- basin
- Paraná
tip
On a big open lake, the afternoon wind raises waves: fish the sheltered coves and the points with the wind blowing in the morning, when peacock bass are most active.
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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.
- official Fundtur-MS (Visit MS) — Pesca em Mato Grosso do SulParaná and Paranaíba Rivers: blue peacock bass as the main species, piapara, dorado and surubim; fishing lodges and inns in Aparecida do Taboado
- official Governo de MS — Decreto estadual nº 15.166/2019 (pesca amadora em MS)Catch and release with 1 native fish, state license and piracema (art. 11)
- official Diário Oficial de MS — Lei estadual nº 6.390/2025 (altera a Lei 5.321/2019, dourado)Dorado catch banned in MS until Mar 31, 2027
- official Ibama — Defesos continentaisSpawning closure (piracema) in the Paraná basin (IN Ibama 25/2009)