aripuanã river — novo aripuanã
Clear-water tributary of the Madeira, with peacock bass in the lakes and catfish and matrinxã in the current.
The Aripuanã rises in Mato Grosso and enters the Madeira near Novo Aripuanã. In the Amazonas stretch there is clear water, várzea lakes, beaches in low water and, upriver, rapids. Peacock bass in lakes and along the banks, matrinxã and payara in the current, pirarara, jaú and surubim in the pools and at the mouths of lakes. It is a less famous destination with little fishing pressure. Infrastructure is limited: arrange everything with the operator beforehand. Casting and bottom fishing with natural bait.
best season
Low water, August to November, with isolated lakes and exposed beaches.
Local rules: There are indigenous lands and protected areas along the river, plus Amazonian closed seasons by species. Check local rules.
- getting there
- From Manaus, by scheduled boat or launch on the Amazon and the Madeira. Novo Aripuanã has an airstrip for regional and charter flights.
- facilities
- Simple hotels in town, local boatmen and some live-aboard boats that operate on the river in season.
- basin
- Amazon
tip
At the mouths of lakes that drain into the river, fish the water transition late in the afternoon: that's where the predator hunts.
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what you can catch here
sources and references
Access, facilities and season information changes: check with the lodge, a local guide or the city hall before you travel.
- official Ibama — Defesos continentaisAmazon basin closed seasons
- technical ISA (Unidades de Conservação no Brasil) — RDS do JumaState protected area in Novo Aripuanã
- official Assembleia Legislativa do Amazonas — Lei estadual nº 7.208/2024 (altera a Lei 6.647/2023, pesca do tucunaré)Açu peacock bass, pinima and speckled pavon catch and release only in AM