Fishing near Manaus, Amazonas

Manaus sits at the confluence of the Rio Negro and the Rio Solimões — the famous "Encontro das Águas" — making it the gateway to some of the most productive sport fishing in the world. The city is the primary departure point for expeditions onto the Rio Negro and its remote tributaries, where tucunaré (peacock bass) reign as the marquee target. Closer to the city, anglers fish the igarapés, lakes, and floodplain waters of the surrounding Amazon basin for a wide range of native species.