Fishing near Fortaleza, Ceará

Fortaleza sits on the Atlantic coast of Ceará, where urban rivers like the Rio Cocó and Rio Ceará meet the sea, and the open ocean stretches along a long sandy coastline. The city is a base for both inshore coastal fishing and estuarine fishing in the river mouths nearby, with spots like Sabiaguaba and Aquiraz drawing anglers from the metro area. Tarpon are caught in the Rio Ceará, and the coastal waters hold snook, croaker, and triggerfish.