FISHING REPORTS

AMAZON PEACOCK BASS FISHING REPORTS (March, 2007)

PEACOCK BASS FISHING REPORTS

Listed bellow are the Mid-Week Fishing Reports as rushed by e-mail to our agents every Thursday in order that our week-end incoming guests may be duly informed before departure. As such, these reports are for only 3½ days (instead of the full week).

Please note, these are true weights … sometimes in the Amazon the 17-19 lbs. class are considered 20 lbs. trophies…

March 17th-19th , 2007 - Mid-Week Fishing Report for 3 days - DOWNLOAD - click on image to see report

Fishing is good. Water levels are excellent in all headwaters but low in the mouth which is normal during Jan – Feb but not this late in the season (water levels should be rising). In only 3 days, a total of 563 fish were landed by 14 anglers, 43 of which were in the 10 - 16 lbs. class and 2 were 20 lbs. (Extrapolating to 6½ days, this would be equivalent to 1220 fish with 93 fish in the 10 - 16 lbs. class and 4 fish in the 20 lbs. class!)

WATER LEVELS:

* North-East: (Roraima State) The Río Branco tributaries water levels (Taperá, Xeurini, Omero, etc.) which were excellent in December and January, are almost to low.

* North: (Barcelo’s area)Water levels at all Río Negro tributaries are excellent at the headwaters, but low at the mouth which is normal during Jan – Feb but not in March.

* Mid North: (above the waterfalls of the Unini) Water levels, which were perfect “off and on” during December and January, are perfect at this time (which is not normal for this time of the year).

* Mid South: (Igoapaçú, Matupiri, Tupana, etc.) Water levels, which were perfect during September-October, are unfishable high, which if normal for this time of the year.

* South: (Manicoré, Marmelos, etc.)Water levels, which were perfect during June-September, are unfishable high, which is normal for this time of the year.

March 10th-12th , 2007 - Mid-Week Fishing Report for 3 days - DOWNLOAD - click on image to see report

Fishing is very good. Water levels are excellent in all headwaters but low> in the mouth which is normal during Jan – Feb but not this late in the season. In only 3 days, a total of 887 fish were landed by 21 anglers, 38 of which were in the 10 - 16 lbs. class, 4 were in the 17 – 19 lbs and 2 were 20 lbs. (Extrapolating to 6½ days, this would be equivalent to 1.921 fish, with 4 fish in the 20 lbs. class!)

WATER LEVELS:

* North-East: (Roraima State) The Río Branco tributaries water levels (Taperá, Xeurini, Omero, etc.) which were excellent in December and January, are almost to low.

* North: (Barcelo’s area) Water levels at all Río Negro tributaries are excellent at the headwaters, but low at the mouth which is normal during Jan – Feb but not in March.

* Mid South: (Igoapaçú, Matupiri, Tupana, etc.) Water levels, which were perfect during September-October, are unfishable high, which if normal for this time of the year.

* South: (Manicoré, Marmelos, etc.) Water levels, which were perfect during June-September, are unfishable high, which is normal for this time of the year.

March 3rd-5th , 2007 - Mid-Week Fishing Report for 3 days - DOWNLOAD - click on image to see report

Fishing is very good. Water levels are excellent in all headwaters but low in the mouth which is normal this time of the year. In only 3 days, a total of 629 fish were landed by 11 anglers, 74 of which were in the 10 - 16 lbs. class, 3 were in the 17 – 19 lbs. class and 1 was 20 lbs.

WATER LEVELS:

* North-East: (Roraima State) The Río Branco tributaries water levels (Taperá, Xeurini, Omero, etc.) which were excellent in December and January, are almost to low and we might transfer our Cabins out to the headwaters of the Río Negro tributaries.

* North: (Barcelo’s area) Water levels at all Río Negro tributaries are excellent at the headwaters, but low at the mouth which is normal this time of the year.

* Mid South: (Igoapaçú, Matupiri, Tupana, etc.) Water levels, which were perfect during September-October, are unfishable high, which if normal for this time of the year.

* South: (Manicoré, Marmelos, etc.) Water levels, which were perfect during June-September, are unfishable high, which is normal for this time of the year.