trombetas river — oriximiná
Clear-water river in western Pará, with peacock bass lakes and rapids above the Cachoeira Porteira.
The Trombetas descends from the Guiana Shield and enters the Amazon near Oriximiná. The lower river has large lakes, igapó banks and beaches in low water. Upriver, past the Cachoeira Porteira, come rapids, rock beds and isolated tributaries. Peacock bass in the lakes and banks, trairão around logs, payara and bicuda in the current, aruanã on the shores. The region has protected areas and quilombola territories: the choice of stretch and operator defines the fishing.
best season
Low water, September to December, with low lakes and exposed rapids.
Local rules: Trombetas Biological Reserve: fishing banned. Saracá-Taquera National Forest, quilombola territories and indigenous lands upriver require authorization and agreement with the communities. Check local rules.
- getting there
- Flights from Belém and Santarém to Oriximiná, or boat from Santarém. Upriver, boat or charter flight.
- facilities
- Hotels in town, local boatmen and a few sport fishing operations upriver.
- basin
- Amazon
tip
On clear-water lakes, arrive by paddle or electric motor. An outboard near the bank scares off the açu.
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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.