Kendjam 2026 Season Fishing Report | Precision and Familiar Faces Week 07 | August 15 - 21

The seventh week of the season welcomed six anglers to the Iriri, bringing together returning friends and new stories on the river. Will, a longtime friend and ambassador, came back for another season, while Roger arrived at 77 years old for the first half of a two week fishing journey with Untamed, beginning at Kendjam before continuing to Marié. The group was completed by four good friends, adding another layer of camaraderie to the week.

Fishing remained strong as river levels continued their gradual seasonal drop. Peacock bass stayed active throughout the week, while bicuda produced explosive surface takes and matrinxã responded confidently to dry flies, giving anglers different opportunities and requiring constant adjustments throughout each day.

The most technical fishing of the week came from rubber pacu. Holding in faster moving water, they demanded accurate presentations and careful fly selection, responding to algae imitations as well as dry dropper setups with cricket and stonefly nymph patterns. These encounters combined visual fishing with the precision that makes this species such a rewarding challenge on fly.

By the end of the week, the group had landed 356 fish across 10 different species, another reflection of the remarkable diversity that shaped each day on the river.

Peacock Bass: 252
Bicuda: 41
Matrinxã: 24
Rubber Pacu: 21
Wolf Fish: 12
Redtail Catfish: 2
Silver Pacu: 1
Pacu de Cinta: 1
Payara: 1
Barbudo: 1

Multiple peacock bass surpassed 60 cm, with Roger landing the largest at an impressive 64 cm. Several rubber pacu also exceeded 50 cm, reinforcing just how productive the technical approach had been throughout the week.

Another standout was a remarkable 54 cm matrinxã, one of the largest seen at Kendjam. Known for speed and powerful runs, a fish of this size added another memorable chapter to an already diverse week.

Water levels continue to fall slowly, while good flow should maintain strong fishing opportunities as the season progresses. These evolving conditions continue to create different situations for anglers willing to adjust their presentations and read the river carefully.

Between technical takes, quality fish, returning friends, and new challenges, Week 07 showed another side of the Iriri. This was a week defined not by a single moment, but by the many different ways the river rewarded experience, precision, and adaptability

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