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marajó island — soure

Estuary fishing at the mouth of the Amazon, with camurupim, acoupa weakfish and snook on beaches, channels and mangroves.

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Soure is on the east coast of Marajó, facing the Bay of Marajó. The water mixes river and sea depending on the season. In the dry season salinity rises and acoupa weakfish, snook, crevalle jack and sororoca come in on the beaches and river mouths. Camurupim show up rolling in the channels and mangrove creeks. Boat fishing with natural bait and mid-water artificials, and beach fishing on the incoming tide. The strong tide rules: plan each trip around the tide table.

best season

JanFebSeaAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Amazon summer, August to December. Less rain, saltier and clearer water on the coast.

Local rules: The Soure Marine Extractive Reserve regulates fishing along the municipality's coast. Respect community agreements. Check local rules. Camurupim is a threatened species (Vulnerable): catch and release only, preferably without lifting the fish out of the water; capture, retention and transport are prohibited.

getting there: From Belém, by boat or launch to the port of Camará, in Salvaterra, and then a short ferry to Soure.
facilities: Inns and hotels in Soure and Salvaterra; boatmen and local fishermen as guides. Sport fishing infrastructure is still basic.
basin: Amazon
coast: North Coast

tip

Fish the first two hours of the incoming tide at the mouths of the channels. That's when snook and weakfish come in to feed.

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Each card shows the day's index (0 to 100) and, below it, a strip with the index for each hour, from 0h to 23h. from poor to excellent.

what you can catch here

Illustration of Acoupa weakfish

Acoupa weakfish

Cynoscion acoupa

The largest weakfish on the coast, over 1 m. Hunts in murky water with the tide running, at dawn and at night.

time of yearbest: Oct–Mar

Illustration of Tarpon

Tarpon

Megalops atlanticus

The 'silver king': over 2 m, jumps non-stop and breathes air. Vulnerable species: fishing for it is prohibited in Brazil.

time of yearbest: Aug–Jan

Illustration of Common snook

Common snook

Centropomus undecimalis

Brazil's largest snook and the prize of coastal fishing. Hunts with the tide running at inlets, mangroves and rocky shores.

time of yearbest: Oct–Mar

Illustration of Fat snook

Fat snook

Centropomus parallelus

The most common snook in estuaries. A classic for night fishing with live shrimp, and excellent on shrimp lures and jig heads.

time of yearbest: Oct–Apr

Illustration of Crevalle jack

Crevalle jack

The toughest fight among coastal fish. It explodes on the popper, dives and pulls in circles until the end.

time of yearbest: Nov–Apr

Illustration of Serra Spanish mackerel

Serra Spanish mackerel

Scomberomorus brasiliensis

The coastal Spanish mackerel. Yellow spots, razor teeth and a hard run on spoons and jigs retrieved fast.

time of yearbest: Nov–Apr

sources and references

Access, facilities and season information changes: check with the lodge, a local guide or the city hall before you travel.

official ICMBio — Reserva Extrativista Marinha de Soure
official Imprensa Nacional (DOU) — Portaria GM/MMA nº 1.667, de 27 de abril de 2026 (lista nacional de peixes ameaçados)Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) as Vulnerable
official Semas-PA — Decreto estadual nº 5.271/2026 (pesca amadora e esportiva no Pará)

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