Fishing in Kenya
38 species across 37 spots
Kenya offers fishing across 37 spots with 38 species in freshwater, brackish, freshwater, marine, brackish waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
Top Spots
Prime cichlid breeding grounds in the Winam Gulf, known for abundant Haplochromis populations.
World‑renowned for abundant Nile tilapia; shallow, vegetated waters near Kisumu make it easy for shore anglers.
A high‑altitude Rift Valley lake with plentiful tilapia near the shoreline vegetation and rocky outcrops.
38
Species
37
Spots
Species
38
Nile tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus
freshwater, brackish
Spotted tilapia
Pelmatolapia mariae
freshwater, brackish
Variable lampeye
Procatopus similis
freshwater
Haplochromis pancitrinus
Haplochromis pancitrinus
freshwater
African brown snapper
Lutjanus dentatus
marine, brackish
Perch
Distichodus engycephalus
freshwater
Haplochromis pellegrini
Haplochromis pellegrini
freshwater
African perchlet
Chelidoperca africana
marine
Haplochromis maisomei
Haplochromis maisomei
freshwater
Haplochromis annectidens
Haplochromis annectidens
freshwater
Thaumastocoris safordi
Thaumastocoris safordi
Redbreast tilapia
Coptodon rendalli
freshwater, brackish
Enteromius citrinus
Enteromius citrinus
freshwater
Mastacembelus kadeiensis
Mastacembelus kadeiensis
freshwater
Dwarf dragonet
Synchiropus postulus
marine
Nothobranchius cooperi
Nothobranchius cooperi
freshwater
African Threadfish
Alectis alexandrina
Nile perch
Lates niloticus
freshwater
Santer seabream
Cheimerius nufar
marine
Durban goby
Mugilogobius durbanensis
freshwater, brackish
Great anchovy
Stolephorus balinensis
marine
Acanthocybium proosti
Acanthocybium proosti
Yellowfin seabream
Acanthopagrus latus
marine, freshwater, brackish
Somalian giant catfish
Pardiglanis tarabinii
freshwater
Nothobranchius streltsovi
Nothobranchius streltsovi
freshwater
Somalia catfish
Bagrus urostigma
freshwater
Kaalpens goby
Coryogalops william
marine, freshwater, brackish
Largehead hairtail
Trichiurus lepturus
marine, brackish
Yellow barb
Enteromius manicensis
freshwater
Makassar anchovy
Encrasicholina sigma
marine
Festive ribbonfish
Eutaeniophorus festivus
marine
Black marlin
Istiompax indica
marine
Red steenbras
Petrus rupestris
marine, brackish
Barbel
Barbus barbus
freshwater
Sanagia velifera
Sanagia velifera
freshwater
Ctenopoma nebulosum
Ctenopoma nebulosum
freshwater
Salalah guitarfish
Acroteriobatus salalah
marine
Red devil
Amphilophus labiatus
freshwater