Paso de Patria

Fishing in Paso de Patria

Ñeembucú, at the confluence of the Paraná and Paraguay rivers

7 places 🐟 Golden dorado🐋 Surubí catfish🥭 Pacú🥖 Boga

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

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Posada Lo de Manuel

★ 4.4 (35)

Riverside guesthouse. Av. del Puerto corner Florida, Paso de Patria. Part of Ñeembucú's official guesthouse network.

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Cabaña Paso de Patria

Cabins for anglers a few metres from the shore at the Paraná-Paraguay confluence, on calle Libertad. Senatur certified (Posadas Turísticas programme).

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Posada El Pescador

★ 4.6 (14)

Fishing guesthouse in Paso de Patria (Ñeembucú). Contact: Fabio +595 984 417161 / Ricardo +595 985 436196.

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Casa Grande

Guesthouse in Paso de Patria, on San José Obrero near Igualdad, close to the Paraná and Paraguay confluence. Senatur certified.

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Posada Cielo de Itapirú

Guesthouse on Itapirú island, on the Paraná across from Paso de Patria. Senatur certified.

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Posada La Terraza

Guesthouse in Humaitá, on the Paraguay River between Paso de Patria and Pilar.

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Houseboats (1)

Barco Hotel Rejane
Houseboat

Barco Hotel Rejane

Fishing houseboat that leaves from Paso de Patria and sails 90 km upstream to Cerrito: 4 days of fishing in all. Sold as a fixed all-inclusive package per person. Service in Portuguese; they understand a little Spanish. Senatur certified as a fishing tourism operator.

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What you catch here

🐟 Golden dorado · Year round outside the closed season; best from March to May and from August to October
🐋 Surubí catfish · Year round (outside the closed season); from June to September it holds in the deep pools
🥭 Pacú · Outside the closed season: on the Paraná, summer (December to March); in the Pantanal and on the upper Paraguay, low water from July to October
🥖 Boga · Year round (outside the closed season)

Getting there and crossing the border

⛔ Paso de Patria, opposite Paso de la Patria (Corrientes): temporarily closed.

According to the immigration office's list of October 23, 2026.

Other fishing areas

Ayolas and the Paraná CorridorAsunción and Chaco'iPilarEncarnación and San CosmeConcepciónCerritoVallemí and San LázaroVilla Florida

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