Tanzania sport Fishing Trips, tours and Holiday safaris

Tanzania sport Fishing Trips, tours and Holiday safaris

The coast of Tanzania offers a variety of depths that are rich in big-game fish including Giant Trevally, Dogtooth tuna, Yellow Fin tuna, Mahi-Mahi, Marlin, Sailfish, Swordfish and many more. Sport fishing in Tanzania is not as well-known and for this reason the fishing here is amongst the best in the world. Many world record fish have been caught in Zanzibar Archipelago in Tanzania. 

Deep-sea fishing in Zanzibar is done at the northern tip in Nungwi (North of Unguja), Latham Island, Pemba Channel and Pemba Island all these places are the famous fishing grounds of Zanzibar. In Zanzibar you can do a variety of fishing methods including Jigging, Bottom Fishing, Tuna fishing, Trolling, Marlin fishing, Deep Sea fishing.

Off the coast Anglers can also go fishing on the Rufiji River in Nyerere national park for Tiger Fish and Cat fish, in Rubondo Island on Lake Victoria Anglers can also catch the Nile perch.

What we fish for.

Inland.

  • Goliath Tiger Fish.
  • Nile Perch.
  • Sudan Catfish.

Deep sea.

  • Giant Trevally.
  • Dogtooth Tuna.
  • Yellow Fin Tuna.

Where to go for fishing in Tanzania.

  • Rufiji River Nyerere National Park.

    Catfish and tiger fish are prolific in the river. Considered by many fishermen to be the finest freshwater fighting fish, the tiger fish’s Latin name, Hydrocyon, means ‘water dog’ and aptly describes this voracious predator, which is armed with a ferocious blade-like tooth. If you’d like to try fishing, your dedicated guide will provide rods, boats, and a choice of sites.

  • Lake Victoria Rubondo Island.

    Rubondo Island is one of the hot spots for fishing for Nile perch on Lake Victoria, trolling with Lures will give you great opportunities to catch the fresh waters largest fish.

  • Deep Sea Fishing in Nungwi and Pemba Island. 

    Deep-sea fishing in Zanzibar is done at the northern tip in Nungwi (North of Unguja), Latham Island, Pemba Channel and Pemba Island all these places are the famous fishing grounds of Zanzibar. 

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Best time for Fishing in Tanzania.

For Inland the best time to fish is during the dry months of June to August and December to February. 

The tuna season runs from August to October, and the billfish season for marlin and sailfish runs from November to March. Some fish, like kingfish, dorados, barracudas, giant trevally, ruby snappers, almaco jacks, and wahoo, are found all year round. However, fish like yellowfin tuna, billfish, sailfish, broadbill, swordfish, and shortbill spearfish are only seasonally found from August to March. 

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