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Río Chagres

River fishing  Panama · 07:02 - 19:41

Río Chagres is a river in Panama. Flowing water with species ranked by weather, temperature and season, see below.

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Prime 95% The bite right now
Top bet: Common Snook Active through the night, water near its preferred 28 degrees, peak season.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
95%
32°
Sun
100%
30°
Best day
Mon
100%
30°
Tue
100%
26°
Wed
99%
30°

The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.

Conditions right now

Weather
Partly cloudy
Water temp (est.)
28°C
Air temp
25°C
Wind
4 m/s
Pressure
1009 hPa → stable
Clouds
80.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 06:17–08:17 Dusk 18:26–20:26

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Feeding times today

Waxing gibbous 87% lit
Major period 21:34–23:34 Major period 09:34–11:34 Minor period 16:02–17:32 Minor period 03:36–05:06

Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.

Next hours

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Likely catch now (3 species)

Common Snook
Centropomus undecimalis
95%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 28 degrees, peak season.
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Atlantic Tarpon
Megalops atlanticus
64%
Water near its preferred 28 degrees, peak season.
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Butterfly Peacock Bass
Cichla ocellaris
24%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 28 degrees.
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About the fishing here

Río Chagres is a river in Panama.

Popular catches here include Common Snook, Atlantic Tarpon and Butterfly Peacock Bass.

Common Snook fishing is usually best around May-Sep. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

A national or regional fishing permit is generally required here. Check the local rules. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Tips right now

Timing This is a prime window for common snook at night. Fish hard now.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

You need a fishing permit (fiskekort) to fish here. Buy it online:

Fishing licence (overview)

About this water

The Chagres River, in central Panama, is the largest river in the Panama Canal's drainage basin. The river is dammed twice, and the resulting reservoirs—Gatun Lake and Lake Alajuela—form an integral part of the canal and its water system. Although the river's natural course runs northwest to its mouth at the Caribbean Sea, its waters also flow, via the canal's locks, into the Gulf of Panama to the south. The Chagres thus has the unusual claim of drainage into two oceans.

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More waters nearby

Lago Gatún Panama · 14.1 km away Gatun Lake Colon (Panama Canal) · 15.6 km away Lago Alajuela Panama · 15.7 km away Bahía de Manzanillo Panama · 24.9 km away Bahía de Limón Panama · 24.9 km away Río Buenaventura Panama · 36.2 km away Río Agua Panama · 81.9 km away Lago Bayano Panama · 116.6 km away

Common questions

What fish can you catch at Río Chagres?

Popular catches here include Common Snook, Atlantic Tarpon and Butterfly Peacock Bass.

Do you need a fishing license at Río Chagres?

Usually yes. Most countries require a national or regional fishing permit. Check the local rules via the link on this page.

When is the best time to fish Río Chagres?

Common Snook fishing is usually best around May-Sep. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

What is biting at Río Chagres right now?

Right now Common Snook is the most likely catch, at about 66%.