Where to fish in Paraguay

Paraguay has golden dorado, surubí and pacú along three rivers, and the information is scattered. This guide gathers 132 lodges, guesthouses, guides and boats, verified one by one.

Misiones · Paraná River

Ayolas and the Paraná Corridor

26 places

One of Paraguay's top fishing hubs: Ayolas and Coratei on the Paraná. Houseboats, decades-old lodges, ~500 active guides and the Yacyretá dam.

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Capital · Paraguay River

Asunción and Chaco'i

22 places

The country's logistics hub. Boat and yacht rentals, plus the Chaco'i boatmen's association across the bay: day fishing and trips through creeks and water hyacinths.

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Ñeembucú · Paraguay River

Pilar

20 places

Capital of Ñeembucú and home to the Holy Week International Fishing Tournament, one of the country's most traditional (55th edition, 2026). Has its own Association of Fishing Guides and hotels full every season.

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Itapúa · Paraná River (reservoir)

Encarnación and San Cosme

14 places

Paraguay's summer capital as a base: riverfront, beaches and fishing clubs on the Yacyretá reservoir. Forty km away, San Cosme y Damián adds the Jesuit missions and the Buenaventura Suárez planetarium for your non-fishing day.

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Concepción · Paraguay, Apa, Ypané and Tagatiyá rivers

Concepción

11 places

River gateway to the north: big surubí in deep pools of the Paraguay River, fishing on the Apa and Tagatiyá, and Casa de Santi, some 55 km away, as a river lodge.

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Ñeembucú · Paraná River

Cerrito

10 places

On the Paraná facing Yahapé (Argentina), 120 km from Pilar. A magnet for Brazilian anglers for decades: white sand beaches, islands and guesthouses with boats to chase golden dorado.

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Ñeembucú · Paraná and Paraguay confluence

Paso de Patria

7 places

Facing the confluence of the two great rivers, the region's most famous dorado fishery. Guided boats and riverside guesthouses.

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Concepción · Paraguay and Apa rivers

Vallemí and San Lázaro

7 places

At the confluence of the Paraguay and Apa rivers: some 50 caves, river beaches and fishing for surubí, dorado and pacú. New guesthouses and emerging tourism.

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Misiones · Tebicuary River

Villa Florida

6 places

Paraguay's traditional family fishing getaway: white sand beaches, historic lodges and bungalows on the Tebicuary River.

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Alto Paraná · Paraná River (Itaipú reservoir)

Ciudad del Este

5 places

On the Alto Paraná at the triple border with Brazil and Argentina. Boating clubs, fishing on the Itaipú reservoir and access to the nature of the Falls region.

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Alto Paraguay · Paraguay and Negro rivers

Bahía Negra and the Pantanal

3 places

The far north: 120 fish species, caimans and jaguars in one of South America's last untouched corners. Reached by light plane or by boat up the Paraguay River from Concepción.

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Central · Paraguay River

Villeta and Ypeka'e

1 place

Cabins with a private dock, boat storage and local guides. Ypeka'e locals are lifelong fishermen: surubí, dorado and tres puntos near the capital.

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See the full guide

Pira Experience, the sport fishing guide to Paraguay.