Sécure Lodge is part of the Tsimane program in Bolivia, offering access to the most productive and accessible trophy waters in the system. It is the ideal choice for anglers who want wild jungle fly fishing combined with the comfort of a fixed lodge. Here you will target Golden Dorado, Pacu and Yatorana in clear, structure-rich rivers surrounded by pristine rainforest.
The fishing focuses on the middle and upper sections of the Sécure River, including its headwaters and key tributaries. This stretch holds dense Dorado populations, many in the 15 to 25lb class, with larger fish landed every season. Pacu are found in quiet back eddies, while Yatorana provide fast, aggressive takes in the runs.
Fishing is done on foot with two anglers per guide. Wading is straightforward, and the water clarity makes every strike highly visual. Expect a mix of shallow riffles, cut banks, timber and deep pools, each offering different technical challenges. The combination of varied water and powerful jungle species makes this a program that keeps you engaged from the first cast to the last.
The lodge is set within the Indigenous Territory and National Park of Isiboro Sécure, a protected and remote area that feels completely untouched. Accommodation features private rooms, hot showers and full-service dining, with cold drinks waiting at the end of each day. It delivers a balance of wilderness adventure and comfort rarely found this deep in the rainforest.
Book your trip today with Sportquest Holidays and experience Sécure Lodge, the most accessible way to combine jungle comfort with trophy Golden Dorado fly fishing.
The season runs from May to October.
Season: May to October
Peak: June
Weight: 8lb to 35lb
Average Weight: 15lb
Season: May to October
Peak: June
Weight: 1lb to 30lb
Average Weight: 8.5lb
Depart Any international airport - Arrive Santa Cruz
Depart Any international airport - Arrive Santa Cruz
Depart: TBA
Arrive: Viru Viru International Airport
General Note
General Note
Please note: Depending on your chosen international airport, an overnight flight and/or hotel stay may be required, which may affect your departure and return dates. Your itinerary will be finalised once travel arrangements are confirmed.
Independent flight/travel arrangements can be accommodated, though our flight-inclusive packages are recommended to ensure seamless integration into your holiday plans.
Transfer from Santa Cruz Airport to your overnight hotel
Transfer from Santa Cruz Airport to your overnight hotel
Once you’ve landed at the airport and collected your bags, you’ll be met by a member of the Tsimane team and transferred to your overnight hotel.
Santa Cruz Standard Hotel
Overnight Accommodation
Santa Cruz Standard Hotel in a Single Room on a Bed & Breakfast basis
Transfer from your overnight hotel to Santa Cruz Airport
Transfer from your overnight hotel to Santa Cruz Airport
In the morning, after enjoying breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked up at approximately 9:30am and transferred to the domestic terminal at Santa Cruz Airport. From there, you’ll board a charter flight to the Asunta Indian Community landing strip, a journey of around 50 minutes.
Depart Santa Cruz - Arrive Asunta Indian Community
Depart Santa Cruz - Arrive Asunta Indian Community
Depart: El Trompillo Airport
Arrive: Asunta Indian Community Landing Strip
Travel from Asunta Indian Community to Secure Lodge
Travel from Asunta Indian Community to Secure Lodge
Once you’ve touched down on the landing strip, the Sécure guides will be waiting to welcome you and transfer you to the lodge. The transfer is by boat and takes approximately 10 minutes, depending on water levels. Upon arrival at the lodge, you’ll be met by the team, shown to your rooms, and have time to unpack and prepare for the exciting week of fishing ahead.
Secure Lodge
Overnight Accommodation
Secure Lodge in a Single Room on a All Inclusive basis
Fishing
Fishing
On your first two fishing days and throughout your fishing week, you’ll get to experience some of the best Golden Dorado fishing on the planet. The vast majority of the fishing at Secure is wet-wading either in the river or from the banks. It’s possible to target the fish either by stalking, sight-casting, or casting to the structures, snags, and dead trees.
Each year, Secure is responsible for producing some of the biggest Dorado in the world, and trophy-sized specimens over 30lb get landed every season.
Secure Lodge
Overnight Accommodation
Secure Lodge in a Single Room on a All Inclusive basis
Fishing
Fishing
On your third and fourth fishing days, you’ll get to explore this beautiful watershed further, allowing you to wet a fly across a range of unique rivers. The headwaters and three separate sections of the river are part of the weekly plan, and this variety of water and pools allows you to fish fresh water every day, meaning it’s rare to fish the same beat twice during your stay.
Secure Lodge
Overnight Accommodation
Secure Lodge in a Single Room on a All Inclusive basis
Fishing
Fishing
On your last two fishing days, if you’d like to go all out for a bigger fish, re-visit an area you particularly enjoyed fishing, or even try for a Pacu or Catfish, let your guides know, and they will do their best to make it happen.
Note: All the fishing at Secure is based on two anglers to one guide and two native assistants from the local Tsimane tribes.
Secure Lodge
Overnight Accommodation
Secure Lodge in a Single Room on a All Inclusive basis
Travel from Secure Lodge to Asunta Indian Community
Travel from Secure Lodge to Asunta Indian Community
In the morning, after breakfast and once you’ve packed your bags, the guides will transfer you back to the Asunta Indian Community. The journey is by boat and takes approximately ten minutes, depending on the water levels.
Depart Asunta Indian Community - Arrive Santa Cruz
Depart Asunta Indian Community - Arrive Santa Cruz
Depart: Asunta Indian Community Landing Strip
Arrive: El Trompillo Airport
Transfer from Santa Cruz Airport to your overnight hotel
Transfer from Santa Cruz Airport to your overnight hotel
On arrival at the domestic terminal at Santa Cruz Airport, a member of the Tsimane team will meet you and transfer you to your overnight hotel.
Santa Cruz Standard Hotel
Overnight Accommodation
Santa Cruz Standard Hotel in a Single Room on a Bed & Breakfast basis
Transfer from your overnight hotel to Santa Cruz Airport
Transfer from your overnight hotel to Santa Cruz Airport
After breakfast at the hotel, and at the agreed time, you will be transferred back to Santa Cruz Airport to begin your return journey home.
Depart Santa Cruz - Arrive Any international airport
Depart Santa Cruz - Arrive Any international airport
Depart: El Trompillo Airport
Arrive: TBA
General Note
General Note
Please note: Depending on your chosen international airport, an overnight flight and/or hotel stay may be required, which may affect your departure and return dates. Your itinerary will be finalised once travel arrangements are confirmed.
Independent flight/travel arrangements can be accommodated, though our flight-inclusive packages are recommended to ensure seamless integration into your holiday plans.
Prices are shown per person and are based on single rooms and two anglers per guide unless stated otherwise. All prices are accurate at the time of publication but may vary slightly depending on factors such as travel dates, booking time, airline pricing, or fuel surcharges set by the operators.
Flights are always priced at the most competitive rates available at the time of enquiry to ensure you receive the best possible value when booking.
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"This was my second time in Bolivia and my second time at Secure Lodge. I visited back in 2019, but I wasn't blessed with great weather or river conditions and the fishing was hard, so I felt like the destination owed me one! This time around fortunately the fishing gods were on my side and it was brilliant. I landed loads of fish every day with many over double figures. I need to have a look at the website and choose my next fishing adventure! "
"Fishing for the Golden Dorado at the Secure Lodge was the best fishing experience ever! I landed good numbers of fish every day including a handful of real monsters to over 15lb, it's something I'd thoroughly recommend and am already looking to book again next year. "
"The journey was long, the lodge was remote and slightly basic, BUT the fishing was INSANE! The Golden Dorado are super aggressive and fight dirty and were certainly different from the Trout I catch on my local streams! The guides and camp staff were incredibly knowledgeable and done everything in their power to ensure I had the best time. On to the next adventure now...
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"A big thanks to everyone who made my trip possible! I had a fantastic week at Secure Lodge, the fishing was fantastic and I landed so many Golden Dorado I pretty much lost count! The accommodation was a little basic, but that was to be expected. The staff and guides at the lodge were first class. "
"I had a thoroughly enjoyable week, the weather was brilliant, the fishing was off the scale and the camp, guides, staff and accommodation were fantastic. I'd certainly like to return one day! A big thank you to all the staff in Bolivia and the guys at Sportquest, I'll be in-touch again soon! "
"The Golden Dorado was a fish that had been on my bucket list for many years and finally, with the help of Sportquest, my dreams came true! I had a brilliant week and landed a stack of fish, with a good selection of fish over 10lb. I'd just like to thank everyone at Secure Lodge as all the guides and staff were brilliant. "
"I'd never been away fishing before, so I'm not going to lie I was a little apprehensive perhaps even nervous, but from the moment I left to the moment, I returned everything ran so smoothly. The jungle setting was amazing and so was the fishing! The Golden Dorado have to be the hardest fighting fish I've ever caught! I big thanks to everyone at Secure Lodge and in the offices in the UK who made my trip happen. "
"The camp was a little basic, but I guess that's to be expected with somewhere so remote. The fishing was very good though and the Golden Dorado were very obliging. The guides and staff were all very professional and done everything to make me feel very welcome. "
Sécure Lodge is located within the National Park of Isiboro Sécure and an Indigenous Territory, where the Amazon jungle meets the foothills of the Andes Mountains. The location is an Indigenous Territory and a National Park where the catch and release fly fishing activity is solely allowed for Tsimane projects.
The landscape is incredibly wild and remote. The rivers where we fish are the headwaters of some Amazon tributaries. Its gin-clear currents run through jungle and mountains—making for one of the most pristine environments in the world.
The six-person Sécure Lodge Bolivia is the furthest upstream of the three camps and focuses on the uppermost reaches of the Sécure River. It is accessed from an airstrip in the tiny village of Asunta, where it is common for many community members to come out and look at the new arrivals, their clean quick-dry clothing, and their big bags of gear and tackle. From there, it is about a 10-minute boat ride upstream to the deluxe six-person tent camp.
The camp was carved out of the jungle and built using site-milled hardwood and material shipped up the river. The camp is in a spectacular setting and is best described as both rustic and elegant. The camp features a handsome hardwood lodge with an open bar and WiFi. The seasoned chefs at Sécure prepare delicious International Cuisine, paired with great Argentine wines in a well-fashioned living and dining room.
Sleeping accommodation is six spacious single rooms with comfortable beds, full linens and private bathrooms with hot showers. Generators provide electricity, 220-volts, so be sure to bring the proper adapters depending on your electronic device and country of origin. You can charge batteries and use electric shavers or hair dryers. Solar panels are also incorporated into the electronic grid for increased efficiency and sustainability. Electric power is available from 6:00 am to 10:00 am, and again from 5:00 pm to 12:00 am.
Satellite Internet wireless connection and phone service are included for all guests.
Laundry service is provided at no additional cost. Just leave your clothes on the floor, and they will be returned washed and folded.
Golden Dorado fishing does not come better than a weeks stay at Secure Lodge Bolivia. It’s situated within a National Park and Indigenous Territory, where the Amazon jungle meets the Andes mountain chain. The landscape is incredible; its rivers and streams are clear water gems cascading through the jungle and rugged mountain canyons. Sécure Lodge is a first-class destination and operation for wading and sight casting to feeding Dorado.
Based on only six anglers each week each morning, you will set out in locally constructed dugout canoes, specially developed for this environment and led by an expert Dorado fly-fishing guide and two native assistants from the local Tsimane tribes. During your stay, you will get to fish the headwaters of the Sécure River, and downstream you will see the ‘Cachuelas’ area, famed for its line of rapids and rocks that extend along 3km of river home to some pretty big Dorados always. You will also get the chance to fish upstream on the upper parts of the Sécure River and stay overnight camped out on the riverbank. During your stay there’s also the opportunity to try the two tributaries of the area; Maniquisito and Ashahana where we always find big Dorado and Pacu
This trip is also available as a hosted tour exclusive for Sportquest Holidays customers and is ideal for solo anglers, pairs of friends and even small groups. Our team of hosts are hugely experienced as both hosts and fishing guides and are well travelled, taking trips of customers around the world and fishing in a wide array of different environments. You can see the hosted tour here.
You will be staying in the beautiful main Sécure Lodge Bolivia during your week and will be presented with many different fishing opportunities. The chance to fish the headwaters out-camps and three separate sections will be the weekly plan. The wide variety of waters and pools allow groups to fish in fresh water every day and rarely repeat the same fishing beat.
The rivers on offer include the Rio Sécure-high sector, the Sécure River-medium sector, and the streams called Maniquicito and Ashahana. This is one of the principal rivers of the TIPNIS and the most important tributary of the Isiboro River, Madeira River and the Amazon itself, one with the world’s most comprehensive biodiversity. Along with its first sectors, this river goes from north to south; moreover, between the Mosetenes Range and the Eva Eva Mountain Range, it is wedged among peaks that range from 900 to 2,000 meters above sea level. The river length is 497 km until it reaches the Isiboro River.
High Sécure River: This is the sector of the Sécure River that is found upstream from the Sécure Lodge. The river here is magnificent with crystal clear water, wedged among mountains and allows anglers an extraordinarily close and exciting contact with the jungle. The means of transportation are handmade Chiman wood dugout canoes (coambas) powered by pushing poles or engines.
Sécure River: The Sécure River runs from Secure Lodge Bolivia to the Ushwea Village. The fishing here is carried out by fishing downstream, and the means of transportation is with dugout canoes, poled or engine powered. The middle section of the Sécure River is shallow and open, similar to the rivers further down on them in plain regions. Its clear waters gradually become coloured due to tributaries that sweep sediments from the high plateau. More and more logs and fallen trees found in the typical stone structure of the Sécure River. The logs, sunken trees and subsurface structure are the perfect ambush points for large numbers of dorados.
The fishing is carried out during the dry season, from May up to and including October. This period is when the incredible migration of Sabalos and Dorado in South America takes place. These fish arrive in their millions each year, seeking their spawning grounds.
Each river features a large variety of fishing situations. There are long runs, “flats” with sandy riverbanks, and fords with ditches and deep pools. Dorados are undoubtedly the kings in this sector of the river; however, very large Pacues can be caught in the deep pools, where food brought by the current gets jammed. Combine all this amazing fly fishing with Tsimane’s first-class guiding and a luxury tented camp in the middle of nowhere and you are in for a real fishing adventure and one that will stick with you for a very long time.
Tsimane fishing is 90% wet wading either in the river or from the banks. Being stable on your feet while wading will benefit many anglers. The river structure varies tremendously from one river to the next. From sandy and small gravel beaches to sharp volcanic rock, however, the wading isn’t complicated or dangerous, but there is a considerable amount of wading.
Fly fishing is either stalking and casting at fish, sometimes we come across feeding frenzies where the water can turn to foam as shoals of Dorado hammer the baitfish right to the shoreline. In these circumstances, it can be so exciting to cast your fly in the middle of the commotion. Alternatively, on slight coloured sections of the river you cast to structure, dead trees and snags that the Dorado just loves to hide under ready to ambush any fly that should dare to pass close by. One thing for sure and why Golden Dorado fly fishing is so addictive is the action is just so exciting.
Over on our Youtube channel, we have lots of really great videos from many freshwater fly fishing destinations around the world.
Rods need to be #7,#8 or #9 are the most recommended rods. #8 is standard for Tsimane, but a #9 may be necessary on certain occasions, especially in the lower Sécure River, where it’s frequent to catch large Dorados in powerful currents. It’s advised to carry a #6 or #7 rod to attempt dry-fishing Yatoranas in small streams and nearby tributaries. It is best to bring two fully assembled rods on the boat, one with a streamer for Dorados and the other with a popper in case a hunt takes place. Another valid option is to carry one with a streamer and the other with a fruit imitation or shorter streamer to lure the Pacu. Winston designed a line of rods (Boron III Plus Jungle) specially made for the jungle, in numbers #8 and #9. This is probably the best option for fishing in Tsimane. Fast action rods are the ones required here. In general terms, saltwater rods fulfil most conditions at Sécure Lodge Bolivia.
Most of the fishing done near the surface, so weight forward floating lines for tropical waters are the most recommended. The lines need to exceed the rod for at least one number. A number #8 rod should be charged with a #9 line. Due to the size of the flies, we must cast and avoid that you get too tired during casting or that casting itself becomes an unpleasant experience. On the other hand, in hunting situations or when a Pacu passes us by in shallow waters, we need a line able to cast a heavy fly in one attempt.
We mainly use imitations of fish at the Sécure Lodge Bolivia, large insects, fruits, and popper, sliders and divers. Black-coloured streamers or deceivers with red, yellow, orange, green or violet tails are best. The par excellence pattern is the Andino Deceiver (created by Carlos Ingrasia from Argentina), black-coloured with different tails, 4 to 8 inches long, with 3/0 or 4/0 barbless hooks. The strength of the fish in Tsimane requires high-quality saltwater hooks. The Andino Deceiver is similar to other deceivers except for its muddler head and chain or bronze eyes depending on how deep it’s intended to work. However, other fish imitations have also proven to be genuinely efficient.
This was my second time in Bolivia and my second time at Secure Lodge. I visited back in 2019, but I wasn't blessed with great weather or river conditions and the fishing was hard, so I felt like the destination owed me one! This time around fortunately the fishing gods were on my side and it was brilliant. I landed loads of fish every day with many over double figures. I need to have a look at the website and choose my next fishing adventure!
Fishing for the Golden Dorado at the Secure Lodge was the best fishing experience ever! I landed good numbers of fish every day including a handful of real monsters to over 15lb, it's something I'd thoroughly recommend and am already looking to book again next year.
The journey was long, the lodge was remote and slightly basic, BUT the fishing was INSANE! The Golden Dorado are super aggressive and fight dirty and were certainly different from the Trout I catch on my local streams! The guides and camp staff were incredibly knowledgeable and done everything in their power to ensure I had the best time. On to the next adventure now...
A big thanks to everyone who made my trip possible! I had a fantastic week at Secure Lodge, the fishing was fantastic and I landed so many Golden Dorado I pretty much lost count! The accommodation was a little basic, but that was to be expected. The staff and guides at the lodge were first class.
I had a thoroughly enjoyable week, the weather was brilliant, the fishing was off the scale and the camp, guides, staff and accommodation were fantastic. I'd certainly like to return one day! A big thank you to all the staff in Bolivia and the guys at Sportquest, I'll be in-touch again soon!
The Golden Dorado was a fish that had been on my bucket list for many years and finally, with the help of Sportquest, my dreams came true! I had a brilliant week and landed a stack of fish, with a good selection of fish over 10lb. I'd just like to thank everyone at Secure Lodge as all the guides and staff were brilliant.
I'd never been away fishing before, so I'm not going to lie I was a little apprehensive perhaps even nervous, but from the moment I left to the moment, I returned everything ran so smoothly. The jungle setting was amazing and so was the fishing! The Golden Dorado have to be the hardest fighting fish I've ever caught! I big thanks to everyone at Secure Lodge and in the offices in the UK who made my trip happen.
The camp was a little basic, but I guess that's to be expected with somewhere so remote. The fishing was very good though and the Golden Dorado were very obliging. The guides and staff were all very professional and done everything to make me feel very welcome.
This exclusive hosted trip to Piracuá Lodge in Argentina gives solo anglers and pairs of friends the chance to join a Sportquest Holidays hosted trip for an exciting Golden Dorado fly fishing adventure on the mighty Paraná River system. With explosive fishing, expert local guides, comfortable accommodation and a group of like-minded anglers, it offers the perfect blend of world-class sport, adventure and camaraderie.
Piracuá Lodge offers travelling anglers the chance to experience explosive Golden Dorado fishing in the heart of Argentina’s mighty Paraná River system. With expert local guides, comfortable lodge accommodation and prime river access just minutes away, it delivers the perfect blend of adventure, comfort and authentic South American sport fishing.
Delta Eco Lodge is the perfect ‘add-on trip’ for anglers visiting or passing through Argentina and looking for a couple of extra days of Golden Dorado fishing at the start or end of their holiday. Situated in an ideal location, less than an hour from downtown Buenos Aires, it’s the perfect stop for travelling rods before the flight back home.
Suindá Lodge is a Golden Dorado anglers dream and is a first-class program for those searching for exciting freshwater fly fishing opportunities combined with some of the most technical yet rewarding fishing out there; it’s also a destination where double-figure Dorados are a possibility all season long.
If you have ever wanted to experience fly fishing for Golden Dorado in stunning surroundings, then Pira Lodge is the perfect destination. Explore this huge expanse of creeks, lagoons and rivers from our Hells Bay flats boats, searching for Golden Dorado in the crystal clear water that is eagerly awaiting your fly.
