VENEZUELA & COLOMBIA RIVERS FISHING MAP
Fishing Hot Spots
Giant peacock bass in black-water rivers, payara in the Orinoco rapids, big catfish and Andean trout: Guri and the Orinoco in Venezuela, and the Inírida, Vaupés, Amazon and Lago de Tota in Colombia. Tap any star or dot to see what it is and what to fish there.
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Safety: these are planning references. Use current official charts, weather and marine alerts and proper safety equipment before heading out.
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Month-by-month patterns, fish, ramps and rules for each water:
Fishing Hot Spots by area
Rivers and lakes. Tap one to fly to it on the map.
Peacock bass country
The black-water rivers of the Orinoco basin, like the Inírida, the Atabapo and the Ventuari, are home to the biggest speckled peacock bass in the world, and Guri Reservoir in Venezuela is full of them. Payara, the "vampire fish", hits hard in the Orinoco rapids at Puerto Ayacucho and Puerto Carreño.
Down in the Amazon at Leticia, there are big catfish and protected arapaima, and high in the Andes, Lago de Tota has rainbow trout.
Rules: Colombia and Venezuela each require a sport-fishing permit, many rivers run through indigenous lands, and most peacock-bass trips are catch-and-release with a licensed outfitter. Check the travel advice before you go.
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