Centro de Pesca Taquari

São Roque, SP

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Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Water: Freshwater

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Centro de Pesca Taquari is located on the Roteiro do Vinho (Wine Route) in São Roque (SP) and combines a sport fishing spot, a lodge with 27 chalets and a restaurant around two lakes: a smaller one (4,000 m²), calmer, and a larger one (21,000 m²), home to the big specimens of Tambacu, Pirarara (redtail catfish) and Pintado.

What you can catch

Tambacu (Tambaqui x Pacu hybrid) — the main attraction, with specimens over 20-40 kg
Tambaqui and Pacu — present according to the venue's official price list
Pintado and Dourado — bottom fishing, more technical
Pirarara (redtail catfish) — one of the biggest challenges in the larger lake
Tilapia, Matrinxã and Traíra (wolf fish) — good options for beginners

Best season

The venue itself recommends September to April, with sunny, windless days, a period when the water warms up and surface fish (Tambacu, Tambaqui) become more active and rise to the chum float. In the colder months (May to August) activity drops and fish tend to stay near the bottom.

Techniques and bait

Chum float (boia cevadeira) with a 2 to 3 m leader — main technique for Tambacu and Tambaqui
Coffee/brown beads next to the feed to draw attention on the surface
Perforated fish feed pellets (only the kind sold on-site — bringing outside chum is prohibited)
Bread on the surface for smaller fish like Tilapia
Prohibited on-site: artificial lures, barbed hooks and braided line; limit of 3 rods per angler

Facilities and prices

Daytime sport fishing: R$ 140.00 (venue's official price list)
Extended fishing until 9 PM or entry as a non-fishing companion: R$ 70.00
Fish up to 8 kg (Tambacu, Pacu, Pintado): R$ 30.00/kg; over 8 kg or species like Pirarara and Jaú: R$ 500.00/kg
27 chalets for lodging, restaurant, fishing tackle shop, covered kiosks and decks along the lakeshores
Open Wednesday to Monday, 7 AM to 6 PM — closed on Tuesdays

Getting there: the fishing spot is located on Estrada do Vinho (SPV-077), km 5, Canguera neighborhood, São Roque - SP, about 60 km from São Paulo via Rodovia Raposo Tavares (SP-270), close to the Rota do Vinho.

Video

Programa Fishingtur na TV 119 - Pescaria leve no Centro de Pesca Taquari — filmed by Fishingtur
Programa Fishingtur na TV 195 - Pescaria de Tilápias Gigantes no Centro de Pesca Taquari — filmed by Fishingtur
Pescaria de Tilápias no Taquari com Equipamentos Leves (FISHINGTUR #763) — filmed by Fishingtur