Fishing in Cambodia
16 species across 13 spots
Cambodia offers fishing across 13 spots with 16 species in freshwater, brackish, freshwater, marine, freshwater, brackish waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
Top Spots
During the flood season, catfish migrate into the northern basin, offering high catch rates.
Vast freshwater floodplain with abundant weed beds, a primary breeding ground for the species.
In the lower Mekong near Kratie, the river widens and slows, creating ideal feeding grounds for Culter alburnus; night fishing with light rigs is especially productive.
16
Species
13
Spots
Species
16
Thryssocypris tonlesapensis
Thryssocypris tonlesapensis
freshwater, brackish
White-rimmed stingray
Fluvitrygon signifer
freshwater, brackish
Pangasius humeralis
Pangasius humeralis
freshwater
Phalacronotus bleekeri
Phalacronotus bleekeri
freshwater
Microctenopoma pekkolai
Microctenopoma pekkolai
freshwater
Macropodus spechti
Macropodus spechti
freshwater
Mystus leucophasis
Mystus leucophasis
freshwater
Culter alburnus
Culter alburnus
freshwater
Clarias cataractus
Clarias cataractus
freshwater
Black sharkminnow
Labeo chrysophekadion
freshwater
Reeves shad
Tenualosa reevesii
marine, freshwater, brackish
Siamese fighting fish
Betta splendens
freshwater
Rectoris posehensis
Rectoris posehensis
freshwater
Encheloclarias velatus
Encheloclarias velatus
freshwater
Acrostalagmus aphidum
Acrostalagmus aphidum
Pangasius mahakamensis
Pangasius mahakamensis
freshwater, brackish