Adventurous Fishing trips in Uganda – Catch and Release trips on Lake Victoria and the Nile River
Adventurous fishing trips in Uganda – If you would love to go adventure with the Nile perch or Vundu catfish on your next or first trip to Africa, this blog post has all the information on where, how and when to fish – Uganda over years has proved to be one of the best places for fishing in Africa, Lake Victoria, and the Nile River in Murchison falls have provided perfect breeding areas for the Nile perch which is one of the fresh water’s largest fish species, Many Anglers flock Uganda every year between June and October and from December to February in an expedition to catch the famous Nile perch and other freshwater fish like the catfish, Vundu catfish, and Tigerfish which provide excellent fight for anglers during the fishing trip
Where to go for adventurous fishing in Uganda?
Uganda’s bigger country surface is occupied by water however some of the water bodies are not top destinations for sport fishing and some of the top destinations where you can take your adventurous fishing trips are explained below
-Nile River in Murchison falls National park
The 50 km stretch from the base of the Murchison Falls to the Nile Delta is one of the best places for fishing for Nile perch and catfish, the rapids make fishing very adventurous and not forgetting the abundant wildlife viewing on the Riverbanks like crocodiles, Hippos and elephants make the fishing adventure an experience of a lifetime as you fish an alongside wildlife clients can opt for half-day fishing or full-day fishing safaris on the Nile
–Lake Victoria in Entebbe
Lake Victoria is one of the largest freshwater bodies in Africa and also doubles as one of the prominent breeding sites for the Nile perch and fishing alongside the local fishermen is an adventurous expedition in Entebbe clients can engage in either half-day fishing or full-day fishing safaris on Lake Victoria also travelers can visit the Ngamba chimpanzee island located 23 km south of Entebbe on Lake Victoria
-Lake Victoria in Jinja
Jinja is where the source of the Nile starting from as Lake Victoria pour its water off the edge of Jinja town what is termed as the world’s longest river and the city also doubles as the adventure capital of East Africa offering adventurous activities like White water rafting, Bungee jumping, boat cruises and the famous Nile perch fishing in the Lagoons and the islands inside Lake Victoria
Best time for fishing in Uganda
Fishing in Uganda is largely dependent on the rains which affect the fishing and Anglers traveling to Uganda should consider traveling between June and September and from December to February when it is little or no rain and water levels are low making fishing excellent
