Pesqueiro Pantanosso

Mairinque / São Roque, SP

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

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Pantanosso is a sport fishing spot in Mairinque (São Roque region, SP), with a large main lake (around 22,000 m² of water surface, with depths between 2 and 5-6 m) and smaller secondary areas for pay-to-fish tilapia. The banks have wooden decks/platforms, and the bank opposite the main lake is well wooded — the big fish usually take shelter under that canopy, and that's where most of the strikes happen.

What you can catch

Tambacu — the lake's flagship species, confirmed on site (a hybrid of tambaqui and pacu, not pure tambaqui)
Pacu, tilapia — present in the smaller lakes and ponds
Pintado/surubim catfish, cachara catfish — bottom fishing, close to the banks
Carp — strong runs, common in bottom fishing
Dourado — mentioned as present, requires live bait or mid-water lures

When to go

From October to April the water gets warmer and the round-bodied fish (tambacu, pacu) rise more eagerly to surface/mid-water chum. From May to September activity drops a lot on cold days; those who go in winter tend to have more success bottom fishing, during the strongest sun hours (early afternoon).

How to fish: techniques and baits that work there

Tambacu/pacu: long-range chum float, 0.80 to 1.50 m leader, bait on a small hook, bead, or fish feed on a light hook rig — casting close to the shadows of the wooded bank
Pintado/cachara/couro catfish: bottom fishing with a sliding sinker rig, using sausage bait, fish fillet, gills, or heart/chicken, close to the banks and structures
Dourado: live bait (lambari/tuvira) or small mid-water plugs at spots with fish movement
Carp: bottom rig with compacted dough/fish feed, heavier tackle because of the strong runs

Support structure: restaurant, snack bar selling bait and fish feed, restrooms, and parking. Regarding prices, there is disagreement among the available sources and none of them is the official channel — treat any figure as an estimate and confirm directly with the fishing spot before going.

Access from the capital: Rodovia Presidente Castello Branco (SP-280), exit around km 68.5 heading inland, with local signs indicating the Olhos D'Água neighborhood in Mairinque. Trip of approximately 45 to 60 minutes by car, depending on traffic.

Video

Programa Fishingtur na TV #178 - Os Tambacus do Pantanosso Pescarias no inverno — filmed by Fishingtur
Carpa Cabeçuda em noturna no Pesqueiro Pantanosso - Fishingtur — filmed by Fishingtur
Soltura de Tambacus Gigantes no Pantanosso - Fishingtur Especial — filmed by Fishingtur