Kendjam 2025 Season Fishing Report | Wolf Fish Battles & First-Timer Triumphs Week 03 | June 28 – July 5

With water levels steadily falling, fish had fewer hiding places, turning every channel and seam into a hunting ground.

Our nine guests, including several first-timers, embraced the challenge and scored impressive multispecies hauls. By week’s end, they’d mastered new techniques and landed a remarkable variety of fish, all while soaking up the jungle’s raw beauty.

Back at the lodge, familiar winged visitors (macaws and toucans) returned to greet anglers between sessions, a vibrant reminder of the ecosystem we fish.

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ANGLERS: 9 Guests

WATER CONDITIONS

• Water Color:  Bright emerald green, improving daily
• Water Level: Continuing to drop, concentrating fish into tighter lanes

WEATHER CONDITIONS

• Temperature: Averaging 30 °C (86 °F) during the day and 20 °C (68 °F) at night.
• Skies: Unbroken sunshine all week
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WEEKLY STATS

Total Fish Landed: 286

Standout Catches:
• Wolf Fish – 85 cm (33.5 in)
• Peacock Bass – 63 cm (24.8 in)
• Matrinxã – 50 cm (19.7 in)
• Silver Pacu – 44 cm (17.3 in)
• Rubber Pacu – 47 cm (18.5 in)
• Bicuda – 82 cm (32.3 in)

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UNFORGETTABLE MOMENT

One of the week’s rawest highlights: a first-time fly angler locked into an 85 cm wolf fish. The strike was brutal. The fight—relentless. With guidance on every move, from the strip to the set, they held the line through each violent surge. When the fish finally surfaced—dark, prehistoric, and defiant—the celebration was instant. Some moments don’t need time to become unforgettable.

LOOKING AHEAD

With waters now ideal clarity and flow every day, the stage is set for technical fishing at its finest. Shoals are emerging, inviting precise dry-fly presentations for matrinxã and pacu in fast, shallow runs. Meanwhile, ambush zones tighten for the aggressive takes of peacock bass in shifting current seams. Week four brings new rhythms to the river—where instinct, timing, and a sharp cast might just unlock the next unforgettable encounter.

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