Fishing in Laos
15 species across 18 spots
Laos offers fishing across 18 spots with 15 species in freshwater, marine, freshwater, brackish, freshwater, brackish waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
Top Spots
Clear, fast-flowing sections of the Nam Ngum provide ideal substrate and riffles for Schistura latidens, making it a favorite spot for local and visiting fly anglers.
Large artificial lake fed by the Nam Ngum River; black sharks congregate near the dam spillways during the rainy season.
Deep channels of the Mekong near Pakse where Phalacronotus bleekeri congregate during the dry season.
15
Species
18
Spots
Species
15
Phalacronotus bleekeri
Phalacronotus bleekeri
freshwater
Opsarius bendelisis
Opsarius bendelisis
freshwater
Pangasius humeralis
Pangasius humeralis
freshwater
Schistura latidens
Schistura latidens
freshwater
Schistura cryptofasciata
Schistura cryptofasciata
freshwater
Garra tiam
Garra tiam
freshwater
Black sharkminnow
Labeo chrysophekadion
freshwater
Schistura rupecula
Schistura rupecula
freshwater
Paracanthocobitis linypha
Paracanthocobitis linypha
freshwater
Mystus leucophasis
Mystus leucophasis
freshwater
Rectoris posehensis
Rectoris posehensis
freshwater
Cephalocassis melanochir
Cephalocassis melanochir
marine, freshwater, brackish
Thryssocypris tonlesapensis
Thryssocypris tonlesapensis
freshwater, brackish
Onychostoma meridionale
Onychostoma meridionale
freshwater
Macropodus spechti
Macropodus spechti
freshwater