Full Day Fishing Safari Murchison Falls
Full Day Fishing Safari Murchison Falls – Nile perch fishing on River Nile
Full day fishing safari – Spending the full day on the Nile is one of the best things you can ever enjoy on the Nile river as your busy day will be combined with wildlife viewing along the banks of the Nile River usually crocodiles are basking on the banks, hippos fighting and feeding outside and time and again elephants swimming and the bird life is extraordinary
The full day fishing safari in Murchison falls starts with an early breakfast as the sun rises above the clouds and as early as 7 am you will be at the peer at the Paraa ferry station as you will meet your fishing Guides for the full day fishing experience on the Nile
How to get to Murchison falls?
Murchison is accessible by using 4×4 safari vehicles from the capital Kampala North West of the country and the distance is about 400 kms easily done in 6 hours if there is no traffic jam
Scheduled flights and charted domestic flights are available from Entebbe or Kajjansi air strips and Great Adventure safaris can help you book the tickets
Actual time of Full day fishing safari
Fishing is a game and for any game preparation is an advantage and we expect Anglers to prepare their fishing equipment like teeing knots, leaders, setting rods for both Nile perch and live bait in the evening of the day before the fishing trips
Early morning after breakfast at 7 am you will meet your fishing head to start catching live bait depending on the activity at least two hours will be need to catch enough live bait to get started that will take you to about 9 am, after you will cruise straight to the lodge for Lure fishing at the bottom of the falls as the live bait will be out in the River so they stay a live using a bait bucket , you will fish from 10 am to about 12pm with Lures and return to the boat as the sun gets hot around that time and start fishing downstream in the pools with the live baits till 6:30 in the evening
Best time for fishing in Murchison falls
The best time for fishing in Murchison Falls National park keep changing from time to time, from year to year but the best time is generally during the drier season months of December to March and June to early September since there is less rain.
Where to stay during your fishing safari?
Staying near the River is highly recommend as you don’t lose much time driving to the jetty and also loose time to try and drive to your lodge in the dark our recommended lodges are Paraa safari lodge for luxury option and Murchison river lodge for Mid-range and Red chilli for budget or shoestring option