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Fishing in Venezuela
6 species across 7 spots
Venezuela offers fishing across 7 spots with 6 species in freshwater, marine waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
Best months: April-june, May-august, December to may, April-july
Top Spots
Lake Maracaibo Tributary1 species
A calm tributary of Lake Maracaibo where Laimosemion leticia thrive in vegetated shallows; easily accessed from local towns.
Casiquiare River (Orinoco Basin)1 species
A natural canal linking the Orinoco and Amazon basins; the mixed water types create perfect feeding grounds.
Mouth of the Orinoco1 species
The brackish transition zone where the Orinoco meets the Atlantic, rich in nutrients and offering large, active specimens during the wet season.
6
Species
7
Spots
Species
6Laimosemion leticia
Laimosemion leticia
freshwater
Lake Maracaibo Tributary
Pyrrhulina obermulleri
Pyrrhulina obermulleri
freshwater
Casiquiare River (Orinoco Basin)
Pimelodella conquetaensis
Pimelodella conquetaensis
freshwater
Mouth of the OrinocoLake Maracaibo Tributaries
King mackerel
Scomberomorus cavalla
marine
Los Roques
Atlantic sailfish
Istiophorus albicans
marine
Venezuela
Zungaro dorado
Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii
freshwater
Rio Orinoco – Casiquiare Canal