Fishing lodges in the Pantanal
The Pantanal is Brazil's classic sport-fishing destination: slow lowland rivers like the Paraguai, the Cuiabá and the Piquiri, and a season built around the dry months. These are the Pantanal lodges in our guide, from the northern Pantanal around Poconé to the southern Pantanal near Corumbá.
Target species are the big catfish and the hard-fighting scaled fish — pintado, cachara, jaú, pacu and piraputanga; the golden dorado is now protected by specific rules in both states, so check current regulations before you fish. Packages typically bundle lodging, boat and guide into a single daily rate.
3 places
Corumbá · MS
Pousada Itaicy
Catch-and-release fishing on the Cuiabá River, Northern Pantanal (MT) — not in Corumbá. Dourado, pintado, and pacu; best season May to September.
PiraputangaDouradoPintadoCacharaCorumbá · MS
Pousada Pescal
We could not confirm that Pousada Pescal is active in Corumbá — the website and phone numbers appear invalid. Here's what people actually catch on the Rio Paraguai, in Albuquerque.
PintadoCacharaPacuDouradoPoconé · MT
Pousada Piquiri
All-inclusive lodge on the lower Piquiri River (Northern Pantanal), boat-only access from Porto Jofre. Fishing for pintado, cachara, dourado, and jaú with low pressure, plus jaguar sightings along the banks.
Pintado/SurubimDouradoPacu-caranhaJaú
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