Fishing near Lages, Santa Catarina

Lages sits on the Planalto Serrano of Santa Catarina, a high-altitude plateau region where cold, clear rivers drain in multiple directions. The area's fishing centers on freshwater species in rivers such as the Rio Caveiras, which runs close to the city, and the Rio Canoas further out, along with smaller waters like the Represa do Salto and local lajeados and córregos that thread through the surrounding countryside.