The Agua Boa River is the Amazon’s first and only fishery managed to require catch and release and single barbless hooks. It is also the only river in the Amazon to offer anglers the only exclusive access fishery in all of the Amazon. Dr. Jan Wilt has the only lodge or settlement on the river and together in cooperation with the Brazilian Institute for Protection of the Amazon, has helped place the Agua Boa into an area of permanent protection. The Agua Boa is one of the few areas of the Amazon that you will not see another inhabitant during your entire stay.

Unlike other outfitters in the Amazon we have invested in establishing a lodge and outcamps on the river and aim to operate responsibly. We do not believe in the fish it, destroy it and move on mentality. Anglers visiting the Agua Boa will experience the best fishing in the Amazon, but they will be required to fish with single barbless hooks and catch and release is absolutely required.

The Agua Boa River is a small clear water river flowing over white sand. The river begins high in the Mocidade mountains to its confluence with the Branco river. The river is absolutely spectacular. It is flanked by a combination of upland forest, flood forest and savannah with all of its wildlife still intact. This combination of pristine and varied habitats makes for both interesting and scenic fishing. It is common to see tapir, monkeys, manatee, river otters, parrots, toucans, macaws, anteater, sloths, peccary, agouti…etc.