Bolivia Travel Advice

Clearwater jungle dorado, pacu, wildlife, culture, and a fishery that rewards timing and local knowledge.

We first learned of the Secore River in Bolivia from Garret Vene Klassen. His words were that it was the Dean of dorado fishing. Jeff had just returned from a dorado trip to Bolivia that was a bust from a fishing perspective, but spectacular from the wildlife perspective. Despite Garret's urging, we turned down a visit ten years before it became Tsimane, now hands down one of the greatest dorado fisheries on the planet.

One of our biggest regrets is that our connection to Bolivia goes back nearly 30 years. Dan Vermillion lived in Cochabamba for a year and was a basketball hero there, though not quite the same hero to the American Field Service exchange program. That is another story.

Clearwater Jungle Dorado

If your goal is an amazing clearwater jungle experience fishing for dorado, pacu, and other jungle fish, Bolivia is your place. We will be running hosted trips there from time to time, so please check in with us. It is a must-see fishery, but it is tricky when it comes to water conditions, time of year, and timing the fish properly.


Expect a five-star wilderness experience with excellent fishing and culture. The fishing is not a generic jungle trip; it is a timing-sensitive, highly memorable dorado experience that benefits from honest pre-trip advice.