The minimum size for each species in Paraguay
Pick the species and enter its length, from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail.
| Species | Minimum size |
|---|---|
| 🐟 Golden dorado | 70 cm |
| 🐋 Spotted surubí (P. corruscans) | 85 cm |
| 🐋 Tiger surubí (P. fasciatum) | 80 cm |
| Manguruyú | 100 cm |
| 🌙 Patí | 70 cm |
| 🥭 Pacú | 45 cm |
| 🔥 Pirá pytá (river salmon) | 45 cm |
| 🥖 Boga | 45 cm |
| Sábalo | 40 cm |
Measured as total length, from the snout with the mouth closed to the tip of the tail fin. They are set by Law No. 3556/08 on Fishing and Aquaculture (art. 34), enforced by MADES across the whole country.
Fish below these sizes must be returned to the water.
Foreign anglers do have a number: Res. SEAM 650/13 lets them take home as trophies up to 2 mixed fish plus 1 surubí or dorado, or up to 3 mixed fish (sábalo, boga, pacú or patí).
Everything on this page comes from the guide's licence, size and bag limit cards, checked against Law No. 3556/08 and the resolutions cited. This is a guide, not an official source: when in doubt, MADES rules.
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