Go Fishing At Mangochi And Senga Bay

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Lake Malawi is Africa's third largest lake, but the crystal clear water and great beaches make it feel more like an inland ocean. Lake Malawi offers a range of water sports along its whole length. Fishing is especially attractive on the southern lakeshore north of Mangochi and at Senga Bay. Tournaments take place each year and catches include the delicious Sungwa. Most importantly, there are also opportunities to fish for yellow fish, lake salmon (mpasa) and lake-tiger. There is also good fishing for lake-salmon in the rivers of the Nkhotakota Game Reserve.

Fishing is excellent with chambo (a type of bream), kampango (Carp), barbel and vundu (catfish), yellow fish, lake-salmon and tiger fish being the main sport fish found in the lake. Tiger fish will provide a great fight, but require wire trace and are virtually inedible because of their bones. Because of the clear nature of the water the fish are succulent, tasty and a definite experience for your taste buds. Many people make their living from fishing on the lake and good specimens may be purchased from local fishermen at reasonable prices. Most of the surplus catch is sold to the fisheries for processing into fishmeal.