Fishing near Montes Claros, Minas Gerais

Montes Claros sits in the northern sertão of Minas Gerais, where a network of rivers fans out across the cerrado landscape. The Rio Verde Grande and Rio Pau-Preto are the marquee local waters, joined by smaller rivers like the Rio Mimoso, Rio do Peixe, and Rio Buriti. Nearby lagoons such as Lagoa do Juramento and Lagoa da Barra round out the local fishing scene for anglers targeting native freshwater species.