Where To Go For Fishing in Thailand

The fans of freshwater fishing can always find a fishing tours to the “Bung Sam Lake”, Srinkarin reservoir and the Lake of predators.

Where else can you get so much exotic as getting specifically for fishing to this or that spot?

The fishing trip to friendly Thailand will allow you to go in search of amazing fighter of surface water, the giant snakehead. You will also have the opportunity to fish for such monsters as the Mekong catfish, Siamese Carp, Arapaima, Mississippi billfish and other exotic representatives of Asia.

Lake Bung Sam Lan


“Bung Sam Lan Lake” is one of the most extraordinary fishing waters in the world. This lake of about 20 acres of the swamp was formed just 19 years ago. Now it simply teems from the huge number of fish, both local and imported species. Gigantic Mekong catfish (15-100kg) is the most attractive fish of “Bung Sam Lan Lake”, it is also called “flush truck, a fish that every fisherman should try to catch even once in life. Of all the freshwater fish in the Mekong catfish is the largest resistance of forcing per unit weight.

In addition to this in this lake you can always catch striped catfish (5-15kg), giant Siamese Carp (the 20-100kg) and other fish species of the Asian region.

Srinkarin Reservoir


Forestry perch can be caught in Srinakarin Reservoir near the border with Burma. This artificial reservoir is about 50 miles long, was formed by constructing a dam at the confluence of two rivers in a vast valley covered with forests. Thousands of channels and the inflow of the lake have become an excellent habitat for hundreds of different species of fish, one of which is a giant snakehead. This region is almost entirely uninhabitable, there are very few tourists, only small local fishing villages. After finishing your accommodation problems you will be able to spend the rest of the day fishing. Fishing at this point is carried out with smaller boats, guides, and boatmen – the great specialists in catching of the snakeheads.

Giant snakehead is a unique and delightful predator, its weight reaches up to 15 kg, and the length up to 1 m. Snakeheads living in these places are famous for special ferocity and extreme stubbornness. Fighting with snakeheads always causes a lot of emotion for the visiting fishermen.

Srinakarin reservoir is home to some another, and such rare species as the Cobra Snakehead, it should be noted that the last world record in the capture of this species in more than 5 kg was mounted here a year ago in March.

Lake of Predators


As for the most special and attractive wrap-up for our post we would like to present you a truly amazing place – “Lake of predators”.

This is a small pond with a unique set of exotic fish species brought from various destinations of Asia, Australia and the Amazon. At this lake you are allowed to use only a few fishing methods (spinning with artificial bait and fly). This might turn to be a surprise for some of you. But the thing is that the huge amount of the fishermen, who are not acquainted with fishing that well do lots of harm to the lake. That’s why the administration decided to make only a few exceptions for the true fishermen.

As with the rest of the techniques in the Lake of predators even a novice fisherman can become a world record holder, and thus our Thai partners are pleased to organize the registration record in the IGFA (International Organization for Registration of the world’s fishing records).

In the photos you can see what sizes can reach up such common species as Arapaima, Red-catfish. And her you can also find the sizes of Red and Black Paku, white see bass arowanas and others all by yourself.

Lake “Bung Sam Lan”- which can be translated as a “Lake of Prays” and the Lake of predators give you an excellent opportunity for fishing throughout the year. But if you have some specific plans and want to catch ups something exotic them you better ask for the “lake of your destination”.

This can be truly called a trip for the fishermen, which is truly unique, versatile and leaves a sense of the most exciting adventure. So do not miss the chance to be one of the enthusiasts who train there fishing skills right here.

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