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Fishing near Ribeirão das Neves, Minas Gerais


Ribeirão das Neves sits in the Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte, on the northwest edge of the capital, at roughly 857 metros above sea level. The city's namesake stream, the Ribeirão das Neves, runs through the municipality, while the larger Rio das Velhas and Rio Paraopeba lie within easy reach. Anglers here fish a mix of small ribeirões and broader river systems typical of the cerrado highlands of Minas Gerais.

Species & education

Learn what type of fish are in Ribeirão das Neves, Minas Gerais and what's needed to catch them.

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Dourado branco

Dourado branco

Salminus hilarii

Nile Tilapia

Nile Tilapia

Oreochromis niloticus


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