Caught in 2 areas of the guide (Ayolas and the Paraná Corridor and Concepción). Spring and summer, outside the closed season; best in summer.
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The Paraná salmon: fast, acrobatic and increasingly sought on the fly.
SeasonSpring and summer, outside the closed season; best in summer
TechniqueFly and small lures
Where2 areas in the guide: Ayolas and the Paraná Corridor, Concepción
Scientific nameBrycon orbignyanus
Highlighted: the months in season. November is the closed season; December and January depend on the river. Each month opens its calendar page.
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Who takes you fishing for pirá pytá
Misiones · Paraná River · 26 places
Fishing lodge
Marcão de Ayolas Hotel d'Pesca
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Houseboat
Barco Pérola do Iguaçu
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Trip
Centro de Recepción de Visitas Yacyretá (EBY)
☎ +595 987 210001
Accommodation
Camping Bajo la Luna
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Tackle shop
Ayolas Pesca y Camping
★ 4.5 (179)
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Accommodation
Quinta Coratei
★ 4.5 (327)
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Posada San José (Coratei)
★ 4.2 (32)
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Posada Amanecer junto al río (Coratei)
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Concepción · Paraguay, Apa, Ypané and Tagatiyá rivers · 11 places
Fishing lodge
La Casa de Santi
★ 4.7 (72)
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Fishing guide
Guía Paraguaya de Pesca
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Accommodation
Hostal de las Aguas
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Accommodation
Hostal Lo de Tote
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Accommodation
Gran Hotel del Norte
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Boat
Wilson Huerta, alquiler de lanchas
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Boat
Pira'i Pesca y Carnadas
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Accommodation
Hotel Francés
★ 3.5 (447)
☎ +595 331 242383
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Other species
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