Sport Fishing

Iwokrama offers fishing trips, but only to die-hard fishermen. Extended boat trips can be arranged, staying at a number of our satellite camps along the three major rivers in the Iwokrama Forest - the Essequibo, Burro-Burro and Siparuni. These provide an incredible variety of habitats supporting large numbers and varieties of fish. However, as this is a new opportunity, you will need to bring your own tackle. Of course, we limit bags and practice catch and return for all species.

Catches of the Day

Peacock Bass (Lukanani) Cichla ocellaris

The major sport fish in the area is the Peacock Bass or Lukanani (Cichla ocellaris). Although this fish only grows to about 14 pounds, it fights like something ten times its size, and can be caught using fly or other artificial lures.

If you're looking for jumbo catches, the area offers many large catfish including:

• Piraíba or Lao Lao (Brachyplatystoma filamentosum) - up to 159kg (350 lbs.)
• Jau (Zungaro zungaro) - up to 50kg (110 lbs.)
• Banana fish or Skeete (Phractocephalus hemiliopterus) - up to 40kg (90 lbs.)

Banana Fish or Skeete

Phractocephalus hemiliopterus

We are also investigating with the Government of Guyana the possibility of sport fishing for Arapaima, the biggest fresh water fish in the world - up to 200 kilos (440 lbs.)! However, it is currently illegal to fish for these endangered prizes.