
We run our operation January through April. This coincides with the dry season, this is when the rivers drop and the fish enter the main channels and lagoons, creating an underwater world teaming with an abundance of predatory fish seen nowhere else.
However, in our Mapiri Lodge on the Guaviare River you can fish for Peacock bass and Payara from October to December, with incredible fishing conditions like those of the dry season
While this is a great all year fishery, each month of the year brings a completely different array of game fish. We recommend you plan your trip around your target species.
January And February:
This is the offshore season. Considered the best time to catch a black marlin, blue marlin, 100+ pound yellowfin, “grande” sailfish and trophy dorado. This is also the time where the amberjacks pile up, creating extremely good jigging opportunities.
March and April:
Best months for large yellowfin. The Marlin are also around but less common than January-February. It can also be one of the best time to target inshore species on topwater plugs
May and June
SAILFISH TIME. The bait ball migrations come in from southern waters and behind them come the huge schools of sailfish. Not uncommon to get multiple bites per day including double and triple hookups. Inshore fishing peaks during this time of. Trolling live baits you can expect big roosterfish, big mullet snapper every day as well as the elusive Pacific Tarpon.
July - August
The marlin came close to the shore with the largest Dorado in the world. This month brings cooler weather much more enjoyable than during the warmer months (January – February) and the inshore fishing for Cubera Snapper is red hot during these months.
September - November:
September means WAHOO! We get a lot of them this time of year and big ones. The inshore bite is also good during this time as well as a great time to target trophy dorado and both black and blue Marlin in current lines offshore.
December:
Great all around month. We frequently find huge schools of dorados, sailfish, Cubera, jacks and amberjacks feeding off bait balls right up to shore. Excellent month to target fish on topwater plugs especially Cubera snapper. It’s a great month for a variety of fish.
Darien Lodge is the top destination for both inshore and pelagics, with Cubera, Roosterfish, Tuna, Dorado, Marlin and Sailfish available all year round.
The last untouched peacock bass fishing paradise, lies 10 hours upriver from the nearest jungle air strip, through 6 rapids, in the heart of peacock bass country.
The perfect mix between world class wading class IV rapids in search of 20+ pound payara and giant sardinata on the Orinoco river, good catfish shing and excellent opportunities at catching multiple 10-22 pound peacock bass on a variety of lures. It’s where you can try all the styles.

Experience the best fishing in the Amazon basin.
‘Asiwere’ means Big Peacock bass in Sikuani, yet Peacock bass are but a small part of what the fishing here has to offer.
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