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Fishing in Thailand

63 species across 79 spots

Thailand offers fishing across 79 spots with 63 species in marine, freshwater, marine, brackish waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.

Best months: February to april, Oct-jan, Nov-feb, May-october

Top Spots

Khao Sok National Park3 species

Clear mountain streams in Khao Sok host abundant Garra tiam populations, making it a prime spot for freshwater anglers.

Similan Islands2 species

Granite boulders and coral reefs attract Serranus salmonopsis

Chiang Khong, Mekong River2 species

World‑renowned stretch of the Mekong where giant black sharks are abundant, especially during the high‑water season.

63

Species

79

Spots

Species

63
Serranus salmonopsis

Serranus salmonopsis

Serranus salmonopsis

Very Common
Similan Islands
Island mackerel

Island mackerel

Rastrelliger faughni

Very Common

marine

PhuketSattahip BayKoh Samui
Sinibotia superciliaris

Sinibotia superciliaris

Sinibotia superciliaris

Very Common

freshwater

Nan River – Northern ThailandChao Phraya River – Bangkok outskirtsUpper Mekong River – Chiang Rai+1
Hemibagrus guttatus

Hemibagrus guttatus

Hemibagrus guttatus

Very Common

freshwater

Chao Phraya River - Lower Basin (Ayutthaya)Mekong River - Upper Reach (Chiang Rai)
Short mackerel

Short mackerel

Rastrelliger brachysoma

Very Common

marine, brackish

Gulf of Thailand, ThailandAndaman Sea, Ranong Province, Thailand

Schistura cryptofasciata

Schistura cryptofasciata

Very Common

freshwater

Chao Phraya Basin – Khao Yai StreamSalween River – Kaeng Krachan National Park
Black sharkminnow

Black sharkminnow

Labeo chrysophekadion

Very Common

freshwater

Chiang Khong, Mekong RiverBang Pakong River, Samut Prakan
Yongeichthys criniger

Yongeichthys criniger

Yongeichthys criniger

Very Common

marine, brackish

Koh Tao Reef Lagoon
Semilabeo obscurus

Semilabeo obscurus

Semilabeo obscurus

Very Common

freshwater

Mekong River (Chiang Rai)
Pompano dolphinfish

Pompano dolphinfish

Coryphaena equiselis

Very Common

marine

Thailand's Andaman Coast
Goosehead scorpionfish

Goosehead scorpionfish

Scorpaena bergii

Very Common

marine

Koh Tao, Thailand
Scatty

Scatty

Scatophagus tetracanthus

Very Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Phang Nga Bay
Microctenopoma pekkolai

Microctenopoma pekkolai

Microctenopoma pekkolai

Very Common

freshwater

Mekong River – Chiang Rai BendMae Klong River – Samut Songkhram
Mystus leucophasis

Mystus leucophasis

Mystus leucophasis

Very Common

freshwater

Khao Sok River – Cheow Lan Reservoir EdgeChao Phraya River – Bangkok Lower Reach
Schistura latidens

Schistura latidens

Schistura latidens

Very Common

freshwater

Chao Phraya River (Bangkok Reach)Mekong River at Chiang KhongMae Khlong River
Bombay-duck

Bombay-duck

Harpadon nehereus

Very Common

marine, brackish

Phuket Peninsula
Siamese fighting fish

Siamese fighting fish

Betta splendens

Very Common

freshwater

Kanchanaburi Rice PaddiesMae Khlong Stream, Chiang Mai Province
Malay glass catfish

Malay glass catfish

Ompok eugeneiatus

Very Common

freshwater

Khlong Saen Saep
Great anchovy

Great anchovy

Stolephorus balinensis

Very Common

marine

Pattaya Coast
Garra tiam

Garra tiam

Garra tiam

Very Common

freshwater

Khao Sok National Park
Tigertooth croaker

Tigertooth croaker

Otolithes ruber

Common

marine, brackish

Phuket Coast, Kata Bay
Indian mackerel

Indian mackerel

Rastrelliger kanagurta

Common

marine

Phuket IslandsBangkok Bar
Korean seerfish

Korean seerfish

Scomberomorus koreanus

Common

marine

Andaman Sea, off PhuketGulf of Thailand
Bartail flathead

Bartail flathead

Platycephalus indicus

Common

marine, brackish

Koh Tao, Andaman Sea
Bluespot mullet

Bluespot mullet

Moolgarda seheli

Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Koh Lipe, Thailand
Orange-spotted grouper

Orange-spotted grouper

Epinephelus coioides

Common

marine, brackish

Racha Islands, Phuket
White-rimmed stingray

White-rimmed stingray

Fluvitrygon signifer

Common

freshwater, brackish

Chao Phraya River – Bangkok OutskirtsCheow Lan Lake – Khao Sok National Park
Fiveband barb

Fiveband barb

Desmopuntius pentazona

Common

freshwater

Songkhla Lake (Songkhla River Inlet)Khao Sok River (Sok River)
Pangasius humeralis

Pangasius humeralis

Pangasius humeralis

Common

freshwater

Chi River – Chai Nat Province
Phalacronotus bleekeri

Phalacronotus bleekeri

Phalacronotus bleekeri

Common

freshwater

Chao Phraya River – Bangkok Lower ReachBang Pakong River – Eastern Thailand
Cephalocassis melanochir

Cephalocassis melanochir

Cephalocassis melanochir

Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Chao Phraya River (Bangkok estuary)Salween River (Mae Hong Son region)
Acrochordonichthys guttatus

Acrochordonichthys guttatus

Acrochordonichthys guttatus

Common

freshwater

Mekong River – Chiang Rai
Pagellus fascialis

Pagellus fascialis

Pagellus fascialis

Common
Koh Tao
Schistura rupecula

Schistura rupecula

Schistura rupecula

Common

freshwater

Khao Sok National Park Streams
Maya gambusia

Maya gambusia

Gambusia echeagarayi

Common

freshwater

Ayutthaya Floodplain
Macropodus spechti

Macropodus spechti

Macropodus spechti

Common

freshwater

Khao Sok National Park
Racing-stripe snubnose goby

Racing-stripe snubnose goby

Pseudogobius rhizophora

Common

marine, brackish

Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Phraya River Estuary
Troglonectes canlinensis

Troglonectes canlinensis

Troglonectes canlinensis

Common

freshwater

Mekong River (Chiang Rai stretch)Khao Sok National Park
Lutianus aya

Lutianus aya

Lutianus aya

Common
Koh Tao Drop‑off
Barramundi

Barramundi

Lates calcarifer

Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Khao Lak
Climbing perch

Climbing perch

Anabas testudineus

Common

freshwater, brackish

Khao Sok National Park Lake
Largehead hairtail

Largehead hairtail

Trichiurus lepturus

Common

marine, brackish

Phuket, Thailand
Reeves shad

Reeves shad

Tenualosa reevesii

Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Chao Phraya River near Bangkok
Clarias nigromarmoratus

Clarias nigromarmoratus

Clarias nigromarmoratus

Common

freshwater

Chao Phraya River (Bangkok outskirts)
Giant featherback

Giant featherback

Chitala lopis

Common

freshwater

Chiang Khong, Mekong RiverAyutthaya Stretch, Chao Phraya River
Onychostoma meridionale

Onychostoma meridionale

Onychostoma meridionale

Common

freshwater

Chiang Khan (Mekong tributary)
Bengal yellowfin seabream

Bengal yellowfin seabream

Acanthopagrus datnia

Common

marine, freshwater, brackish

Racha Islands, Phuket
Paracanthocobitis linypha

Paracanthocobitis linypha

Paracanthocobitis linypha

Common

freshwater

Chao Phraya River – Lopburi Reach
Yellow-brown sillago

Yellow-brown sillago

Sillago panhwari

Common

marine

Phuket West Coast

Yellow Puffer

Tetraodon lunaris

Common

Coastal waters, reefs

Mu Ko Ang Thong National Marine Park
Roho labeo

Roho labeo

Labeo rohita

Common

freshwater, brackish

Mekong River – Chiang Mai Province
Panna croaker

Panna croaker

Panna microdon

Common

marine, brackish

Phuket (Andaman Sea)
Striped mullet

Striped mullet

Chelon tricuspidens

Occasional

marine, brackish

Phuket Coast – Kamala Bay
Yellow croaker

Yellow croaker

Larimichthys polyactis

Occasional

marine

Gulf of Thailand, near Pattaya
Round sardinella

Round sardinella

Sardinella aurita

Occasional

marine, brackish

Koh Samui Coast
Burmese bamboo shark

Burmese bamboo shark

Chiloscyllium burmense

Occasional

marine

Similan Islands
Opsarius bendelisis

Opsarius bendelisis

Opsarius bendelisis

Occasional

freshwater

Chao Phraya River (Bangkok Basin)
Yellow-spotted skate

Yellow-spotted skate

Okamejei hollandi

Occasional

marine

Shark Point, Phuket
Dogtooth tuna

Dogtooth tuna

Gymnosarda unicolor

Occasional

marine

The Andaman Sea
Snakehead

Snakehead

Channa argus

Uncommon

freshwater

Bangpakong River (Chachoengsao)
Cinnamon flounder

Cinnamon flounder

Pseudorhombus cinnamoneus

Uncommon

marine

Phuket Coast (Andaman Sea)
Walking snakehead

Walking snakehead

Channa orientalis

Uncommon

freshwater, brackish

Khao Yai National Park – Reservoirs (Thailand)
Rectoris posehensis

Rectoris posehensis

Rectoris posehensis

Uncommon

freshwater

Chao Phraya River – Bang Krachao Loop
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