Fishing Reports

2021-2022 Season Preview: August 27th, 2021

2021-2022 Season Preview

At River Plate Anglers, we are excited about the start of a new season of Amazon fishing, which was postponed from June to September because of Covid related precautions.
We will begin this season in our Dry Season-Zone South West, which has the best water levels for fishing. Most of the Amazon water levels are too high at the moment, because of record rainfall 3 months ago.

Water Level Report on South West Zone

(see Fishing Zones map below)


Water levels in the Matupiri are still high, but expected to drop to just about acceptable level by the time our first anglers arrive in September. This can be further evidenced in Today's 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecasts.


Today's 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecasts are for the towns marked in orange below, which affect water levels on the Matupiri on South West Zone. The accumulated rainfall between 1.5 and 2 inches for most towns means that water levels will drop reasonably in the region.

  • Manicore: 1.7 inches (marked as “1” in the 3 Month Rain Forecast Map)
  • Novo Aripuana: 2.08 inches (idem “2”)
  • Autazes: 1.73 inches (idem “3”)
  • Borba: 2.14 inches (idem “4”)
  • Humaita: 1.48 inches (idem “5”)
Source: wunderground.com

As mentioned, we expect a bit high but acceptable water levels by the time our first anglers arrive, which can be further evidenced by the following forecast.

3-Month Rain Anomaly Forecast In Our Four Fishing Season Zones

(valid for August-September-October)

Source: CPTEC/INPE, Brazil



In the map above, note that our preferred fishing area for this time of the year, South West Zone, is in white which means no anomalies; ie.: it should receive exactly the expected (low) rainfall for this time of the year.
River Plate Anglers has access to 10 private river areas that drain some 30 million acres of pristine Amazon rainforest populated almost exclusively by indigenous groups that allow River Plate to fish their waters on an exclusive basis in return for various forms of support. Having so many rivers is part of our River Plate Advantage™. The other part of our River Plate Advantage™ is keeping up to date on water levels in all those areas. We do that from an office complex in Montevideo, Uruguay, we have dubbed our Situation Room. There, we pore over river data and weather forecasts basin-wide on a daily basis to ensure our anglers fish waters that are in prime condition. Our competitors, with few waters to fish, poor mobility, and limited insight into basin-wide water level fluctuations rely largely on guessing and hoping. We rely on facts.

Fishing Report, February 20-27 2021

Touch down!


Last week of the season:


Six anglers; 1093 fish!





We are closing the 2020-21 season with a final touchdown! The Richardson family on Fly-In River Train II with 6 anglers landed an impressive 1,093 peacocks, of which 152 weighed more than 10 pounds. Four of those weighed 16-18 pounds and one was a 19-pounder. The previous week's party, Hublila and Krause, with 4 anglers, landed 877 peacocks, of which 59 weighed more than 10 pounds. Two weighed 16-18 pounds. Both parties landed a variety of other tropical fish, including Arapaima, Aruana, Sardinata, Tambaqui and Apapa (See last week's gallery).

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Water Level Report on North East Zone

As the Situation Room had forecasted, water levels stayed two to three feet below the jungle line for the complete season. Fishing, as expected, was excellent (See water level report below).

Today’s 10-day accumulated rainfall forecasts  are for the towns marked in green. These forecasts have a direct impact on the Omero lakes in North East Zone. The 10-day rainfall below the threshold of 1.8 to 2.0 inches means that water levels will be dropping very fast on the Omero. Caracarai: 0.85 inches (this town's location can be seen below as "2" in the 3-Month Rain Forecast Map) Boa Vista: 0.36 inches (idem "3") Rorainopolis: 0.98 inches (idem "4") Barcelos: 2.66 inches (idem "5") Manaus: 3.56 inches. (idem "6") Note: The Omero Lakes are marked number "1" in the 3-Month Rain Forecast Map  
Source: wunderground.com
Last week’s 10-day accumulated rainfall forecast: Caracarai: 1.4 inches Boa Vista: 0.37 inches Rorainopolis: 2.05 inches Barcelos: 4.12 inches Manaus: 4.37 inches
Source: wunderground.com
Although this is our last week for the season, the prospects looking forward are even better, as can be seen in the 3-Month Rain Forecast Map.

3-Month Rain Forecast Map

(valid for January-February-March)

Source: CPTEC/INMET/FUNCEME


In the map note that our favored area for this time of year, North East Zone, with numbers 1,2,3 and 4, should experience less rainfall than any of our other Fishing Zones. Meanwhile, the Barcelos area, number 5, where most anglers fish (in public waters) is in the high rainfall area colored in blue. And, the city of Manaus as a reference is number 6. In conclusion, our guesswork for the end of season was accurate.

River Plate Anglers has access to 10 private river areas that drain some 30 million acres of pristine Amazon rainforest populated almost exclusively by indigenous groups that allow River Plate to fish their waters on an exclusive basis in return for various forms of support. Having so many rivers is part of our River Plate Advantage™. The other part of our River Plate Advantage™ is keeping up to date on water levels in all those areas. We do that from an office complex in Montevideo, Uruguay, we have dubbed our Situation Room. There, we pore over river data and weather forecasts basin-wide on a daily basis to ensure our anglers fish waters that are in prime condition. Our competitors, with few waters to fish, poor mobility, and limited insight into basin-wide water level fluctuations rely largely on guessing and hoping. We rely on facts. Here is a zone-by-zone snapshot of what is happening at the three Fishing Zones not mentioned in this report: North West Zone: Water levels in this zone up to 400 miles north west of Manaus are too high, which is not normal for this time of the year. Therefore, we have moved most of our stand-by operations out of this zone and into the above mentioned Omero lakes system. South East Zone: Water levels in this zone 150 miles south of Manaus are extremely high, which is above normal for this time of the year, but it is too soon to say if it will have an impact. (Remember River Plate has Private Rivers, so we can move to the best Dry Season Zone). South West Zone: Water levels in this zone 400 miles south of Manaus are dropping rapidly, which is normal for this time of the year.

This week's gallery

Mid week fishing report, 14-15 February 2021 (1 ½ days)

Omero – excellent low water levels!

This brief report was put together last night. Water levels continue at excellent levels at the Omero Lakes in our North East Zone, which typically enjoy low water this time of year (see maps below). At this writing, a total of 6 anglers, fishing with party leader Frederick on Fly-In River Train II had landed 295 fish on Sunday and Monday, of which 59 weighed more than 10 pounds, with 5-6 peacocks in the 18-19 pounder category. Fishing numbers in terms of mid-sized peacocks continue to be excellent. We mentioned this possibility in our last fishing report.


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See an 11 minute video by the previous party by clicking HERE
Water Level Report on North East Zone



Water levels are expected to continue to drop on the Omero, and maintain a low level for at least another 2 weeks. This trend is further evidenced in today’s 10-day forecasts which are similar to last week’s (see below).

Today’s 10-day accumulated rainfall forecasts are for the small towns marked in green below. These forecasts have a direct impact on the Omero lakes in North East Zone. The 10-day rainfall below 1 to 1.5 inches means that water levels should continue dropping on the Omero even though the lower basin is flooded.

  • Caracarai: 0.55 inches (this town's location can be seen below as "2" in the 3-Month Rain Forecast Map)
  • Boa Vista: 0.08 inches (idem "3")
  • Rorainopolis: 1.01 inches (idem "4")
  • Barcelos: 2.09 inches (idem "5")
  • Manaus: 3.16 inches (idem "6")

Note: The Omero Lakes are marked number "1" in the 3-Month Rain Forecast Map.
Source: wunderground.com

Last week's 10-day accumulated rainfall forecast: 
  • Caracarai: 0.06 inches
  • Boa Vista: 0 inches
  • Rorainopolis: 0.17 inches
  • Barcelos: 1.61 inches 
  • Manaus: 4.63 inches

Source: wunderground.com

3-Month Rain Forecast map


(valid for February-March-April)



Source: CPTEC/INMET/FUNCEME



In the map note that our favored area for this time of year, North East Zone, with numbers 1,2,3 and 4, should experience a little less rainfall (lighter blue) than any of our other Fishing Zones. Meanwhile, the Barcelos area, number 5, where most anglers fish (in public waters) is in the high rainfall area colored in blue. And, the city of Manaus as a reference is number 6.

In conclusion, our guesswork would indicate that on the Omero current water levels should be excellent for the next 2 weeks; however, this quarterly map forecast is not as promising as last week's (see previous fishing report).


River Plate Anglers has access to 10 private river areas that drain some 30 million acres of pristine Amazon rainforest populated almost exclusively by indigenous groups that allow River Plate to fish their waters on an exclusive basis in return for various forms of support. Having so many rivers is part of our River Plate Advantage™. The other part of our River Plate Advantage™ is keeping up to date on water levels in all those areas. We do that from an office complex in Montevideo, Uruguay, we have dubbed our Situation Room. There, we pore over river data and weather forecasts basin-wide on a daily basis to ensure our anglers fish waters that are in prime condition. Our competitors, with few waters to fish, poor mobility, and limited insight into basin-wide water level fluctuations rely largely on guessing and hoping. We rely on facts. Here is a zone-by-zone snapshot of what is happening at the three Fishing Zones not mentioned in this report:

North West Zone: Water levels in this zone up to 400 miles north west of Manaus remain too high, which is not normal for this time of the year.

South East Zone: Water levels in this zone 150 miles south of Manaus are high, which is normal for this time of the year.

South West Zone: Water levels in this zone 400 miles south of Manaus are high, which is normal for this time of the year.

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