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Xingu Lodge Fishing Report 20th December 2024
Weather Conditions The Xingu River roared to life this week with the onset of the rainy season. Daily storms brought intense energy to the Amazon, pushing temperatures to highs of 32–34ºC (89–93ºF) and cooling to 26–28ºC (78–82ºF) at night. While the river levels are rising, the adventure is only growing wilder. River Conditions The rising waters altered the fishing game, […]
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Xingu Lodge Fishing Report 11th December 2024
Weather Check: The Amazon delivered consistent warmth this week, with daytime temperatures holding steady between 30°C and 32°C (86°F to 90°F) and dipping to a refreshing 26°C (78°F) at night. Intermittent overnight showers spurred vibrant Ant and Fly hatches, creating prime conditions for topwater Pacu action. River Conditions: As water levels rise, the Xingu is now primed for its famed […]
Xingu Lodge Fishing Report 2nd December 2024
Weather Conditions The Xingu River roared to life this week with the onset of the rainy season. Daily storms brought intense energy to the Amazon, pushing temperatures to highs of 32–34ºC (89–93ºF) and cooling to 26–28ºC (78–82ºF) at night. While the river levels are rising, the adventure is only growing wilder. River Conditions The rising waters altered the fishing game, […]
Xingu Lodge Fishing Report 25th November 2024
The season kicked off with dynamic conditions as two significant storms and consistent nighttime rain kept the river rising, creating promising setups for Payara fishing. Weather RecapDaytime temperatures hovered between 30-32ºC, cooling off to 26-28ºC at night—a range that kept both the anglers and fish active and primed for the hunt. Fishing ConditionsThe rainfall triggered substantial ant and fly hatches, […]
Xingu Lodge Fishing Report 31st October 2023
After a few weeks of ecotourism programs; this week we received a group of anglers. While we continued waiting for the rains in this area, the river began to change its level progressively. Rains in the headwaters gave relief to a climate that is extremely harsh for fishing. The temperature this week was held between 32 and 36º, descending to […]
Xingu Lodge Fishing Report 16th October 2023
Fishing Conditions While waiting for the rains, the river level continues to drop and the water temperature remains high. The conditions for fishing for payaras continue to be adverse, but on the other hand Tucunare, Matrinxas, and Bicudas do not seem to care about the conditions. This week we had fishermen from Israel, Russia and Brazil. Those that fortunately were […]
Xingu Lodge Fishing Report 2nd October 2023
Water ConditionsWater Color – clearWater Level – low Weather ConditionsTemperature – Average 32ºC Mostly Sunny everyday without some rain Fishing ConditionsGiven the conditions, Payara fishing was not at its best yet. Even for different kinds of fishes, fishing was slow at the beginning of the 2023 season due to the water heating and lack of rains. We were hoping for […]
Xingu Lodge Fishing Report 21st September 2023
Water ConditionsWater Color – clear Water Level – low Weather ConditionsTemperature – Average 32ºC Sunny everyday without any rain Fishing ConditionsWeather is being way hot right now and the rain has not started yet. This means that the water is still too warm and the river level is so low. Therefore, finding Payara was not easy for all of us once […]
Xingu Lodge Fishing Report 30th November 2022
This week we were accompanied by a group of 3 fishermen from the UK, Czech Republic, and Brazil. The temperatures this week held between 28º and 34º, descending to 24º and 26º at night. We had mainly sunny days with a few showers in the area. Payara fishing was excellent this week. With the water levels stable, we thought that […]
