Fishing Reports
Fishing Report: September 28th, 2021
Season Opening with 2.563 peacocks!
This report was put together last night by our HQ Staff in Montevideo, Uruguay, to inform the incoming 24 anglers of the conditions they will find on arrival next week on our private rivers on the Matupiri and Igapo Acu Indian Reserve selected as the best water levels in the Amazon.
The departing 3 parties of 21 anglers had a great time and landed 2.563 fish on the Matupiri. Party leaders were Lowell, Webb, and Matheson.
This last week-end, Protec and Herbert parties with a total of 16 anglers landed in only 2 ½ days 741 fish. with 13 over 10 lbs fishing. Water levels are dropping slower than forecasted in our previous report, but fishing is going from fair to good.These rivers are in our South West Zone which typically enjoys low water this time of year (see map below). Fish size should be going up day by day as the last water pours out of the jungle. This trend should stabilize just below the jungle line in the next 6-10 days, and fishing is expected to continue to improve and be very good until we change rivers towards mid-October. (See water level report below).
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Water level report on South West Zone
(see Fishing Zones map below)
Water levels in the Matupiri and Igapo-Acu continue to drop very slowly, and this trend should remain over the next couple of weeks, as seen below in our guesswork data analysis which forecasts above average rainfall for this time of the year.
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: 1.65 inches (marked as “1” in the 3 Month Rain Forecast Map)
- Novo Aripuana: 2.45 inches (idem “2”)
- Autazes: 1.17 inches (idem “3”)
- Borba: 1.16 inches (idem “4”)
- Humaita: 2.30 inches (idem “5”)
- Manicore: 1.58 inches
- Novo Aripuana: 1.26 inches
- Autazes: 0.94 inches
- Borba: 1.02 inches
- Humaita: 1.71 inches
3-Month Rain Anomaly Forecast In Our Four Fishing Season Zones
(valid for September-October-November)
Source: CPTEC/INPE, Brazil
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.
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”)
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
