The city referred to (Palmas) is about 500 miles north of where I am. The lake is quite beautiful, with green waters, as the river that forms it is clear, not muddy. I've been there, but not in the water, but over a bridge. Way back in time I did some swimming in water that had Piranhas. A guy was fishing Piranhas to be used as bait about 30 feet down from where I was. They aren't supposed to attack, unless you had a gross bleeding wound. But then, alligators in Florida aren't supposed to attack either but...The Piranha are very specific to certain river systems in the north of Brazil. You can swim open water in the Brasilia lake, where I swim. You would have a hard time catching any fish there. Anyone here old enough that had some misgivings about going into the ocean after watching the original "Jaws"? I did, and where I was there no sharks ever...billy fanstone
The city referred to (Palmas) is about 500 miles north of where I am. The lake is quite beautiful, with green waters, as the river that forms it is clear, not muddy. I've been there, but not in the water, but over a bridge. Way back in time I did some swimming in water that had Piranhas. A guy was fishing Piranhas to be used as bait about 30 feet down from where I was. They aren't supposed to attack, unless you had a gross bleeding wound. But then, alligators in Florida aren't supposed to attack either but...The Piranha are very specific to certain river systems in the north of Brazil. You can swim open water in the Brasilia lake, where I swim. You would have a hard time catching any fish there. Anyone here old enough that had some misgivings about going into the ocean after watching the original "Jaws"? I did, and where I was there no sharks ever...billy fanstone
