Fishing in Nigeria
15 species across 14 spots
Nigeria offers fishing across 14 spots with 15 species in freshwater, marine, freshwater, brackish waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
Top Spots
Clear freshwater lake surrounded by rocky outcrops; popular among local anglers targeting killifish.
The intricate network of channels and mangrove swamps in the delta provides abundant oxygen‑poor waters where lungfish thrive, often caught from small motorboats.
Easily accessible from major towns, this stretch offers abundant baitfish and consistent currents, making catches frequent for newcomers.
15
Species
14
Spots
Species
15
Micralestes occidentalis
Micralestes occidentalis
freshwater
Blackchin tilapia
Sarotherodon melanotheron
marine, freshwater, brackish
Hippopotamyrus pictus
Hippopotamyrus pictus
freshwater
Fundulopanchax ndianus
Fundulopanchax ndianus
freshwater
African bonytongue
Heterotis niloticus
freshwater
Enteromius lauzannei
Enteromius lauzannei
freshwater
African glass catfish
Pareutropius debauwi
freshwater
Ctenopoma houyi
Ctenopoma houyi
freshwater
African mottled eel
Anguilla labiata
marine, freshwater, brackish
West African lungfish
Protopterus annectens
freshwater
African carp
Labeo coubie
freshwater
Perch
Distichodus engycephalus
freshwater
Neolebias gossei
Neolebias gossei
freshwater
Sanagia velifera
Sanagia velifera
freshwater
Cyphomyrus wilverthi
Cyphomyrus wilverthi
freshwater