Peru
is without a doubt a privileged and diverse country,
possessing a majority of all the major types of
microclimates and a large percentage of all the
flora and fauna of the world. For this reason,
Peru is considered a true “dream destination”
for sports fishermen.
Peru
is divided by three unique regions: THE COAST,
THE MOUNTAINS (ANDES) AND THE JUNGLE (AMAZON).
¿What
do we catch in each region?
THE
COAST AND HUMBOLDT CURRENT:
Peru,
located on the western side in the center of South
America, has 2,800 kilometers of Pacific Ocean
coast. The cold waters of the Humboldt Current
influence over 75% of the coast; the northern
25% of the coastline is influenced by warmer tropical
currents. Therefore, deep-sea fishing for Black
Marlin, and yellow fin tuna is possible offshore
along the northern coast and inshore in the northern
mangrove swamps you can find Sea bass, snook and
grouper.
The Southern coast, characterized by cold waters,
is especially suited for fishing from the shore
or rocky cliffs to catch Flounder, sea bass and
other species such as Chita.
THE ANDEAN MOUNTAINS:
Snows
thawing from the Andean mountains forms numerous
lakes and rivers along the edges of the Andes
of Peru and is considered a great habitat for
Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout. Specimens of more
than 7 kilos have been captured in lakes, flyfishing
and spin fishing. While you may not always find
a giant trout the Andean lakes are famous for
the large numbers of 700 – 900 g trout. Trout
season is at its peak between May and November,
spin fishing using light rods and #1 - #3 Mepps
lures.
THE AMAZON JUNGLE AND AMAZON BASIN:
The Amazon Basin comprise almost 75% of Peru’s
land mass. The rivers and lakes of the Amazon
Basin are full of a large and varied number of
gamefish such as Peacock Bass, Giant Oscars, Surubi,
Zungaro and Payara, considered one of the world’s
best fresh water trophy fish.
Amazon
Basin fishing it Peru is at its peak June – October,
using light to heavy spin fishing equipment depending
on the type of fish you hope to catch.
Fishing
in Peru is a wonderful experience,
don't miss it!
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