Fishing near Tangará da Serra, Mato Grosso

Tangará da Serra sits in the Mato Grosso state of Brazil's Central-West region, on the edge of the Cerrado plateau. The area's marquee water is the Rio Sepotuba — known locally for its waterfalls and rapids — along with a network of smaller rivers and ribeirões that drain toward the Pantanal. These clear, fast-moving waters draw anglers after piraputanga, pintado, and other native species typical of the upper Paraguay basin.