Fishing in Mali
21 species across 18 spots
Mali offers fishing across 18 spots with 21 species in freshwater waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
Top Spots
The lower Niger near Bamako hosts abundant populations of Enteromius trispiloides in its slow‑moving channels and floodplain backwaters.
The lower Niger near Bamako hosts abundant populations of Hippopotamyrus pictus in its turbid waters, making it a prime target for freshwater anglers.
The slow‑moving stretches of the Niger near Ségou host abundant populations of Neolebias gossei in the sandy substrates and vegetated banks.
21
Species
18
Spots
Species
21Hippopotamyrus pictus
Hippopotamyrus pictus
freshwater
Neolebias gossei
Neolebias gossei
freshwater
Enteromius trispiloides
Enteromius trispiloides
freshwater
African glass catfish
Pareutropius debauwi
freshwater
Ctenopoma togoensis
Ctenopoma togoensis
freshwater
Micralestes occidentalis
Micralestes occidentalis
freshwater
Enteromius citrinus
Enteromius citrinus
freshwater
Reticulate knifefish
Papyrocranus afer
freshwater
Ctenopoma houyi
Ctenopoma houyi
freshwater
Mastacembelus apectoralis
Mastacembelus apectoralis
freshwater
African bonytongue
Heterotis niloticus
freshwater
Enteromius lauzannei
Enteromius lauzannei
freshwater
Ctenopoma nebulosum
Ctenopoma nebulosum
freshwater
Mormyrops zanclirostris
Mormyrops zanclirostris
freshwater
Cyphomyrus wilverthi
Cyphomyrus wilverthi
freshwater
Enteromius trinotatus
Enteromius trinotatus
freshwater
Enteromius anniae
Enteromius anniae
freshwater
Enteromius validus
Enteromius validus
freshwater
Mastacembelus kadeiensis
Mastacembelus kadeiensis
freshwater
Amphilophus flaveolus
Amphilophus flaveolus
freshwater
Callopanchax sidibeorum
Callopanchax sidibeorum
freshwater