Fishing Opportunities Around
and Beyond Kenya

Kenya has something to offer everyone and the passionate fisherperson visiting the country should consider the range of excellent finned and gilled options within easy reach. Here below is a very short review of some of our favorite fishing destinations that are easy to get to. Many of the fishing spots mentioned below are also beautiful destinations in their own right and can also be great fun for the non-fanatical fisherman among us.

Trout on Mt Kenya and The Aberdares

While a few lakes and rivers hold nice fish, Mt Kenya or the Aberdares is not where a fisherman might find a world record nor blue ribbon waters of the most sophisticated of fishes. With that said the fishing can be great fun, fishermen exploring along wild little rivers or beside glacially formed lakes of staggering beauty and a fascinating ecology. Fishing in both the Aberdares and Mt Kenya can combine well with trips to ascend the mountains or to gamedrive in search of some of Kenya's quintessential montane wildlife (specifically in the Aberdares).

Coast

Hemingway loved Kenya's deep sea fishing and popularized it in writing. With a fleet of commercial deep sea boats, guests can go for all the large game species, including Sailfish, Marlin, Broadbill, Tuna, Wahoo, Dorado and more. Light tackle opportunities also are great along the Kenyan coast for those less interested in just trolling. Bait balls attended by birds above and speedy predators below offer great opportunities for casting with a spinning rod as well as flyfishing. Many people also use the Kenyan coast to target the large predators such as Sailfish and big Yellow-finned tunas on a fly.

Lake Turkana

It isn't the easiest place to get to but it sure is worth the ride. Fishing on Lake Turkana for Nile Perch is a great adventure, not only for the fish but also the wild and other-world country you encounter along the way. Windswept and hot, you certainly would not be wrong to call it harsh but Turkana hosts a native fishery and a native ecology that is very worth a visit. Most of the fishing is done by trolling in small boats with small engines but casting light tackle from shore can also be effective. The cultures that live beside this desolate lake are also a compelling reason to visit and to witness a self reliance and a balance that humans need to find in such a closed system such as Turkana. Will it always work? It is hard to say but for now Turkana remains an extremely special ecosystem and a pleasure to witness.

Flyfishing Tigerfish Tanzania and Zambezi (Zambia or Zimbabwe)

For truly great tigerfishing you need to leave Kenya and cross the border into Tanzania or farther south to the Zambezi river between Zambia and Zimbabwe. In southern Tanzania several large wild rivers slowly move towards the sea, passing through enormous conservation areas. The largest Tigerfish caught on fly each year come from these rivers and specialized operators guide fly-specific safaris to the large hunting blocks through which the best tiger waters run.

The Zambezi is also a wonderful spot for tigerfishing with many great operations. An added bonus is the game-viewing as you fish that is some of the best in Africa.

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