Pousada Pescal

Corumbá, MS · Rio Paraguai / Pantanal

Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Water: Freshwater

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Before booking: we were unable to confirm that Pousada Pescal exists as an active business. The domain pousadapescal.com.br does not appear to be registered and operating, and the phone numbers listed follow a fictitious-number pattern (the landline ends in '1234', a typical placeholder sequence). So what follows is a reliable picture of the fishing in the region where it supposedly would be located — Albuquerque District, on the banks of the Rio Paraguai, Corumbá (MS) — not a confirmation of the lodge itself.

What you actually catch in the Albuquerque stretch

Pintado catfish (Pseudoplatystoma corruscans) — the main target in the deep holes of the Paraguai channel
Cachara catfish (Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum) — a constant companion to the pintado in the same bottom-fishing drifts
Jaú catfish (Zungaro jahu) — a large catfish, more associated with night bottom-fishing
Dourado (golden dorado) — caught trolling or casting in rapids and at corixo confluences
Pacu and piraputanga (Brycon hilarii) — along shaded banks and water-hyacinth mats
Mandubé/palmito catfish (Ageneiosus inermis) — the 'Palmito' species mentioned likely refers to this smaller catfish, common in the region; it is not a name confirmed by any source consulted

Best season: the dry season rules

March to October really is the right window — but for a hydrological reason, not because someone simply decided so: as the water recedes, the Rio Paraguai returns to its main channel and concentrates fish in the channels and corixo mouths, which favors both bottom-fishing drifts and bank casting. From November to February comes the spawning season (piracema), with fishing restricted to catch-and-release under IMASUL rules for the Paraguai basin — any operation promising catch-and-keep fishing in this region during that period is not in line with state regulations.

Techniques and baits that work in the Paraguai channel

Bottom-fishing drift for pintado/cachara/jaú catfish: boat drifting under the guide's control over 6-to-15-meter holes, perforated olive sinker (60–120 g), 6/0 to 8/0 hook, live bait such as tuvira or lambari
Bank casting for pacu: casting along riverbanks and floating vegetation mats with cerrado fruit (tucum, jenipapo), crab, or homemade dough bait
Trolling/casting for dourado: mid-depth lures (11–14 cm) and wobblers, worked in rapids and at corixo mouths

Facilities, price, and what remains unconfirmed

There is no way to confirm what Pousada Pescal actually offers in terms of accommodation or the real price of its packages — the R$ 5,800 to R$ 9,800 figures from the original source have no backing in any verifiable public listing. As a market reference for fishing lodges in the Albuquerque/Corumbá region, 3-to-5-day packages with boat, motor, guide, and full board typically range from R$ 2,500 to R$ 9,000 per angler, depending on comfort level and whether it's an all-inclusive floating hotel-boat setup.

Getting there (to the region, not necessarily to the lodge): from Campo Grande, it's about 360 km via BR-262 to Corumbá; after the bridge over the Rio Paraguai in the Porto Morumbi stretch, a signposted side road leads to the Albuquerque District, on a dirt road passable most of the year. By air, the destination is Corumbá Airport (CMG) or Campo Grande Airport (CGR), followed by a road trip to the district.

What you can catch

Pintado
Cachara
Pacu
Dourado
Palmito
Jaú

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