Fishing in Zambia
23 species across 28 spots
Zambia offers fishing across 28 spots with 23 species in freshwater, freshwater, brackish waters. Suitable for beginner to expert anglers.
Top Spots
Huge tropical reservoir where largemouth bass thrive in warm, oxygen‑rich waters.
Wide, slow-moving sections of the Kafue host thriving populations of Yellow barb.
Fishing in the Zambezi just downstream of Victoria Falls where Papermouth congregate in turbulent eddies.
23
Species
28
Spots
Species
23
Largemouth black bass
Micropterus salmoides
freshwater
Papermouth
Enteromius mattozi
freshwater
Redbreast tilapia
Coptodon rendalli
freshwater, brackish
Serranochromis janus
Serranochromis janus
freshwater
Lamprologus lemairii
Lamprologus lemairii
freshwater
Clarias anfractus
Clarias anfractus
freshwater
Enteromius trinotatus
Enteromius trinotatus
freshwater
Yellow barb
Enteromius manicensis
freshwater
Enteromius trispiloides
Enteromius trispiloides
freshwater
Cloudy squeaker
Synodontis nebulosus
freshwater
Nothobranchius cooperi
Nothobranchius cooperi
freshwater
Ctenochromis scatebra
Ctenochromis scatebra
freshwater
African carp
Labeo coubie
freshwater
Variable lampeye
Procatopus similis
freshwater
Fresh water puffer fish
Tetraodon mbu
freshwater, brackish
Forktail lates
Lates microlepis
freshwater
Labeobarbus boulengeri
Labeobarbus boulengeri
freshwater
Labeobarbus micronema
Labeobarbus micronema
freshwater
Enteromius citrinus
Enteromius citrinus
freshwater
Mastacembelus apectoralis
Mastacembelus apectoralis
freshwater
Black fin moon tetra
Bathyaethiops atercrinis
freshwater
Enteromius validus
Enteromius validus
freshwater
Greenface aulonocara
Aulonocara saulosi
freshwater