Friends Greg Thompson, Ron Elbers, and two of their friends had the opportunity to fish on the Uruguay River for monster dorado out of La Zona Lodge during March 25 to 28. The water levels in La Zona have been exceeding low for a long period of time. When the group arrived the levels were about 1 meter, but fishing was good casting poppers, local JAG lures, and Papa Doctor spoons.The levels stayed low for the first few days but numerous huge dorado exceeding 40 lbs were landed. The third day, The Salto Grande Dam started putting their turbines in high gear and the water rose to about 6 meters. This is perfect conditions for deep diving lures and Kermett Adams spinnerbaits. Dorado often go on a feeding frenzy when the water is rising with lots of current. Numerous lures were destroyed and rods broken.
The water decreased at night and went back up to around 6 meters the last day making for a fabulous trip. In total the group landed 23 trophy dorado between 40 to 50 lbs!!! What a trip!!! So on your next trip to La Zona be prepared for various water levels.
Bring a few spoons, poppers, Super Shad Raps, Rapala cd18 and Rapala cd22, Yo-Zuri hydro Magnums, and a few Kermett Admas Spinnerbaits with lots of extra skirts which is cover all depths. Hopefully the levels continue to drop at night and rise during the day. Have friends arriving tomorrow at La Zona and following 2 weeks then I make a return appearance. Cannot wait to go back to great Freshwater Dorado Fishery on Earth, La Zona Lodge!!!
