Fishing near São José, Santa Catarina

São José sits in the coastal lowlands of Santa Catarina, directly adjacent to Florianópolis. The fishing scene centers on the tidal rivers and estuaries that drain the surrounding hills, with the Rio Forquilhas running close to the urban core and the Rio Cubatão a short distance away. Lebrancho and tarango are among the species anglers pursue in these brackish and freshwater stretches.