Rio Negro Peacock Bass

The Rio Negro Basin is the heart of the giant peacock's territory. Although, like other large trunk rivers, the enormous Rio Negro itself is not a productive enough fishery for us to concentrate our fishing efforts on, the Rio Negro is fed by many tributaries that are individually superb fisheries, This huge basin is the most famous of all trophy peacock fisheries and contains the world's largest peacock bass. With at least a dozen productive blackwater rivers, such as the Unini, the Urubaxi and the Caures, we normally fish this area from late October until the end of February. The deeply tannin-stained waters are unique in their austere characteristics, containing less biomass but often more biodiversity than clearer waters. The quantity of fish caught tends to be lower here, with anglers typically landing 7 to 20 fish per day, but size is the key. Often several of those fish may be in the teens with fish in the low to mid-20 lb. class common. If a shot at a world record is your goal, then this is your fishery.