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Fishing on the Rio ParanA?
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The upper reaches of the Rio Parana are the home of one of the world's greatest freshwater game fish, the
dourado
, a beautiful silver and gold fish with deep orange marking on its fins and tail. Known as the "golden salmon", these immensely powerful fish have long been popular with South American and European anglers alike. Similar in character to the better-known East African tiger fish, the migrating
dourado
is found as far north in Brazil as the Pantanal, but it's in the fast-flowing stretch of the Rio Parana between Argentina and Paraguay around Iguacu that the largest fish can be caught.
Dourado
are caught from boats positioned side-on and allowed to drift with the current, and they weigh between 13 and 18kg. The
dourado
season is from October to March, with the best time to fish being November, December and January.
A British-run company, Dourado Sports Fishing (tel 045/523-2076), which operates out of Foz do Iguacu's Cataratas Yacht Club, organizes well-equipped fishing trips in large, safe aluminium launches. For half a day (4 hours) on the river, including collection from your hotel and all fishing equipment and bait, the rate is $80 per person for a minimum of two people. A full day costs $120 and includes lunch Other useful information
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