Fishing near Crato, Ceará

Crato sits in the Cariri region of southern Ceará, on the edge of the Chapada do Araripe. The area's fishing revolves around a network of açudes — the reservoirs that dot the semi-arid interior — along with the rivers that drain the region, including the Rio Salgado and the Rio Batateira, which flows through the city itself past the Cascata do Crato. These still waters and seasonal rivers hold a mix of native and introduced species that draw local anglers year-round.