Seasonal high water levels, which scatter fish into the flooded jungle, are the number one challenge for Amazon outfitters. We’ve cracked the code with our flexible River Train strategy, which allows us to avoid fishing areas where water levels are too high. Every season, we move around a 1,000-mile swath of jungle, “cherry picking” the best water levels each week.
Productive fishing in the Amazon occurs only during low-water periods, when 70–80% of the flooded jungle area near the river banks dries up, concentrating peacock bass in just 2–3% of the area. Fortunately, the 14 private rivers we fish are spread across four distinct rainfall zones that experience prime low water levels at different times of year
We keep multiple River Trains dispersed across the different zones and use float planes to transport anglers wherever the prime fishing is. No one else goes to these lengths to ensure you fish productive water every day of your trip.
Because peacock bass are territorial — sometimes staying within a radius of just a few hundred feet during low water season — they are easy to overfish. Even with catch-and-release techniques, sustained pressure on a given area can quickly ruin the fishing. Peacock bass are aggressive, but they aren’t stupid.
With access to 14 remote, private rivers, we’re able to limit fishing to just 30 to 60 days per year in any given area. With River Plate, you’ll never find yourself fishing a stretch of river that has been pounded by other anglers for weeks or months straight.
