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Pesca De Tucunaré

Pesca De Tucunaré is a fishing access point on Represa de Balbina, the large reservoir formed by the Balbina hydroelectric dam on the Rio Uatumã, roughly 170 km from Manaus.

The reservoir, which began filling in 1987, covers approximately 2,360 km² in Amazonas state. The site takes its name from the tucunaré (Cichla sp.

), the peacock bass species that proliferated in the reservoir after impoundment and became the dominant target for both professional and recreational anglers.

Speckled peacock bass, butterfly peacock bass, and silver arowana are among the species most commonly caught in these waters.

Commercial fishing here has historically yielded a median production of around 500 tons per year, drawing scores of professional fishermen alongside many amateurs.


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