Fishing Guyana

There is a growing body of freshwater fishing enthusiasts in Guyana who are constantly in search of the better coastland and inland spots for a wide variety of Guyanese freshwater fish. Of course we have seen in various documentaries on Guyana's hinterland that the Rewa river is one of the renowned fishing holes in the country and most keen anglers in Guyana know that the Abary River has more than enough Lukanani (otherwise known as Peacock Bass) for one to enjoy some good action.

From the limited information available online it would appear as though there is more than just a small group of fishing enthusiasts in Guyana but they are more or less operating independent of each other and have been formed on the basis of small groups of friends and family (mostly urban based) getting together for the adventure and fun.

It would appear as though these folks fish mostly on weekends and especially on holidays when they head to various parts of the hinterland but mostly along the Essequibo river and some of its tributaries.

Fishing in trenches and ponds along the coastland has always been a favourite pastime in Guyana especially in the rural areas and at places such as the National Park in the city but this has been expanding to groups fishing on the various rivers using specially designed boats, high quality rods and other tackle and equipment. The sport is being seriously pursued by many.

Despite growing interest there appears to be no formal grouping with the only 'coming together' being the annual Rockstone Fishing Festival which has now been put on the annual calendar of events.

If you have any information, videos or photos on fishing in Guyana that would be useful to fellow anglers please feel free to share at fishinguyana[at]gmail.com