A DIFFERENT KIND OF NEW YEAR'S FIREWORKS

A DIFFERENT KIND OF NEW YEAR’S FIREWORKS

As stubborn high water persisted across most river basins, our exclusive access to the pristine waters of our North East Zone paid off in spades during the first week of the new year. Capitalizing on prime water levels and beautiful, mild weather, our 32 anglers combined for 4,632 peacock bass, including 346 fish in excess of 10 lbs. and 4 tanks over 20 lbs. When it comes to starting the new year off with a bang, huge topwater blowups beat fireworks any day!

TOTAL ANGLERS: 32
TOTAL PEACOCKS: 4632
OVER 10 lbs: 346
OVER 16 lbs: 16
OVER 20 lbs: 4

LIFE MEMORIES: One peculiarity of peacock bass is that unlike most freshwater species they often strike best in the brightest, hottest part of the day. That’s why our guides encourage guests to keep casting just a little longer as lunchtime approaches. For Matt, from Texas , those last few casts in the hot sun were rewarded with a topwater explosion he’ll never forget when a spectacular 22 pounder crushed his 5-inch prop.

RAINFALL MANAGEMENT: We are still fishing our North East Zone in the red area marked on the map below, which encompasses the Mata-Mata, Omero, Itapara, Jufari and Xeriuni Rivers.

7 Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecast Map

Source: CPTEC-INPE

The 7-day rainfall forecast remains similar to the last week of 2025, with less than 2” expected across most of the basins in our North East Zone. That promises steady or falling water levels and continued exciting action.

Currently, water levels should remain stable, similar to last week, as shown in the drawing below. We have 7 River Trains operating to accommodate this month’s anglers.

Rainfall Anomaly Forecast Map

(Valid for January-February-March)

Source: CPTEC-INPE

The 3-month rainfall anomaly map shown just above (a prediction of where rainfall will exceed the average or expected amount) shows slightly higher than normal rainfall (+.5” – 2”) across much of the Amazon. If this outlook is accurate, River Plate’s 14 Private Rivers, 8 River Trains, and unwavering commitment to finding the best peacock fishing in the Amazon will make all the difference.