Fish the Wild Jungles of the Amazon

Multi-Species Fishing or Focus on Peacock Bass?

Peacock Bass Fishing

Most people head into the Amazon Jungle to fish for the famed peacock bass. Growing as large as 30 pounds, these colorful fish are powerful hitters and will jump out of the water, fighting you all the way to the boat.

Multi Species Fishing

For those who wish to fish for more than just peacock bass, the Amazon Jungle is one of the best fisheries for multi species fishing in the world. Aggressive piranhas, vicious wolf fish, fanged vampire fish, acrobatic bicudas and don't forget the catfish!

Fish Peacock Bass All Day

Cast top water lures, feathered jigs and crank baits while trying to catch a trophy peacock bass.

Adam with a 12 pound "fire" peacock bass

You will spend all day fishing for peacock bass. At night while you sleep, your boat will move to a new locations.

While you are sure to catch a lot of 4, 5 and 6 pounders, you should also catch several over 10 pounds. Your goal is to catch one over 20 pounds!

There are 16 subspecies of peacock bass in the Amazon basin. The largest is the cichla temensis commonly known as the “three bar” peacock or Tucunare Acu. You are also likely to catch a butterfly peacock and if lucky a “fire peacock” or “blue peacock”!

Multi Species Fishing

Peacock Bass, Catfish and Fish with Teeth!

Adam with a 207 Pound Piraiba

The Amazon jungle is home to red tail catfish, flat whiskered catfish, Jau, Piraiba, Jundia and so many more. Catfish here can get as big as 2-3 hundred pounds!

While you won’t spend all day fishing for peacock bass, you will fish for them and should expect to catch several. If you are lucky, you will catch one as big as 10 pounds!

You will have opportunities to fish for things like prehistoric looking wolf fish, piranhas, vampire fish and more. Don’t use your fingers to lip them!

Types of Fish We've Caught in the Amazon

The Red Tail Catfish is one of the world's prettiest catfish. This powerful swimmer is usually caught on cutbait.
Red Tail Catfish
Probably the most targeted fish by anglers, the Peacock Bass is known for its variety of colors and powerful strikes. There are 16 known species of Peacock Bass.
Peacock Bass
The Jundia Catfish is commonly caught in rivers such as the Rio Negro. Most are around 8 pounds, some anglers catch them as large as 14-16 pounds.
Jundia or Leopard Catfish
The Shovel Nosed Tiger Catfish is known for having black stripes and dots along its body. Called Surubim by locals, this is one of the more common caught catfish of the Amazon
Surubim
Believed to be the largest freshwater fish in the world, the Arapaima are a hard-fighting fish that are often caught weighing triple digits! Making them more difficult to catch is that they are air breathers and will launch themselves out of the water while hooked.
Arapaima
Cousin to the Piranha, these fish love to hide behind rock piles and mostly fish on nuts, berries and seeds. But they will hit small fish and are best caught while fishing with small spinners.
Pacu
The Piraiba, also called the Goliath Catfish of the Amazon is one of the largest catfish in the world. 100 pounders are not uncommon with some fishermen having reported catching them as large as 200 pounds!
Piraiba
Long and Sleek the Bicuda is the most acrobatic fish in the Amazon. Known for leaping out of the water and trying to shake the hook this is one of the hardest fish to land.
Bicuda
Piranhas in the Amazon can grow as big as 11 or even 12 pounds! Most of the piranhas you catch will be 2-3 pounds.
Black Piranha
Vampire Fish, known as Payara are apex predators in the Amazon. Huge fangs and a tricky bite make this one of the most desired fish in the Amazon.
Vampire Fish