LOCATION OVERVIEW
We offer three unique jungle fisheries. Which one is best for you?
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EXPERIENCE
What experience are you looking for? It may be a difficult question to answer, especially if you don't really know what kinds of experiences are available. This may come as a surprise, but the reality is that no two jungle fisheries are alike. In addition to that understanding, with water levels and conditions consistently changing, no two weeks are alike. Trying to decipher the mystery of water levels, water temps, time of year, migratory species, etc., can be daunting.
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The good news is, we've got 12 years of operational experience in our fisheries, and each year has 2 seasons. That's a lot of data points. ​The short answer: we can help, and you can trust our judgment.
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How can we prove this? Well, we enjoy a 60% to 70% guest return rate each year. Remember, this is the classic ''bucket list", once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Yet, last season, roughly 7 out of every 10 guests who fished with us are returning. We have been awarded TripAdvisor's Choice Award for 5 years in a row, and we were one of three finalists for the 2025 Orvis Endorsed International Destination of the Year.
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Before we get into the details of each trip, let's start with a quick overview of our fisheries.
THE RIO NEGRO
ACCOMMODATIONS:
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LUXURY NOMAD MOTHERSHIP, elegant and extremely comfortable
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8 Large Standard Staterooms (double or single occ) with private bath, air-conditioning, deluxe beds
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2 Large Staterooms with 2 Queen-sized beds or 1 King-sized bed, private bath, and air-conditioning
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​FISHERY:
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A NUMBERS FISHERY with some 15-22 pound fish landed each season
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Timensis (Acu and paca), Popoca, and Butterfly peacock bass thrive here
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This is the largest blackwater fishery in the world. Nothing comes close in comparison.
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Additional species include arowana, bicuda, oscar, piranha, and many more
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WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
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This is a massive river system, the 5th largest in the world by volume. It holds so many secrets. This picture in the background is not the river; it is a small section of it.
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We have a very close partnership with the families that live on the river. Guests have the opportunity to spend some time in the jungle communities as our humanitarian teams work with the families.
THE RIO DA LUA
ACCOMMODATIONS:
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NEW FLOATING LODGE, extremely comfortable
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8 Large Standard Staterooms (double or single occ) with private bath, air-conditioning
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A TROPHY FISHERY with 20-pound fish hooked every week
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Timensis (Acu and paca), Popoca, and Butterfly peacock bass thrive here
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Clear water fishery, very rare for jungle fisheries
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Fewer additional species, but there are some machete payara, arowana, arapaima, bicuda, and piranha. ​
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WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
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Giant fish in small water
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Extremely remote fishery, untouched, and exclusive to us during our season.
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Sight fishing for large peacock bass: you see every eat...often right at the boat!
RIO MATAMATA available in 2027
ACCOMMODATIONS:
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LUXURY NOMAD MOTHERSHIP, elegant and extremely comfortable
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8 Large Standard Staterooms (double or single occ) with private bath, air-conditioning, deluxe beds
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2 Large Staterooms with 2 Queen-sized beds or 1 King-sized bed, private bath, and air-conditioning
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AN EXOTIC SPECIES AND A VERY HIGH NUMBERS FISHERY
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Sight fish to cruising schools of arowana and arapaima
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Timensis (Acu and paca), Popoca, Butterfly peacock bass, bicuda, oscar, piranha, redtail catfish, and more
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Closed fishery that is exclusive to Nomadic Waters during our season.
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WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
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​Species. On a typical Rio Negro or Rio da Lua week, we will catch one or two arowana and will see but rarely catch an arapaima. On the Rio Matamata, guests will cast to schools every day, quickly losing count of how many they have caught. These are surface eating species, sight fish all day long!
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We have a very close partnership with the families that live on the river. Guests have the opportunity to spend some time in the jungle communities and to meet the families of our guides and staff.
