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Fishing in Madagascar
11 species across 8 spots
Madagascar offers fishing across 8 spots with 11 species in marine, brackish, marine, freshwater waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
Best months: April-june, September - december, May-october, April to june
Top Spots
Nosy Be3 species
Rich biodiversity around the island; snapper frequent the outer reef and are often caught on trolling rigs.
Nosy Be, Madagascar2 species
Remote island reefs with strong currents attract large numbers of Santer seabream.
The Fungi Forest1 species
A unique forest ecosystem where Sepedonium hyalospinosum thrives
11
Species
8
Spots
Species
11Sepedonium hyalospinosum
Sepedonium hyalospinosum
The Fungi Forest
African brown snapper
Lutjanus dentatus
marine, brackish
Nosy Be
Cadenat's rockfish
Scorpaena loppei
marine
Nosy Be
Giant trevally
Caranx ignobilis
marine, brackish
Nosy Be
Coelorinchus fuscigulus
Coelorinchus fuscigulus
marine
Southwest Indian Ocean – Madagascar Slope
Aglyptorhynchus venablesi
Aglyptorhynchus venablesi
Aglyptor Lagoon
Santer seabream
Cheimerius nufar
marine
Nosy Be, Madagascar
Scalicus investigatoris
Scalicus investigatoris
marine
Nosy Be, Madagascar
Cape horse mackerel
Trachurus capensis
marine
Toliara Coast
Eleotris bosetoi
Eleotris bosetoi
freshwater
Nosy Be Reef Channels
Sharptooth smooth-hound
Mustelus dorsalis
marine
Southwest Madagascar (Toliara)