Fishing For

Blue tilapia

4.0

(134)

1.2K Catches

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Average Length

6.3 in

Maximum Length

1.5 ft

Maximum Weight

4.4 lbs

Depth Range

16.4 ft

Temperature Range

46.4 - 86.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Blue tilapia

Collier County, Florida

Los Angeles, California

15 Catches

5.0

(1)

Unnamed / Forest Ln Pond

iLembe, KwaZulu-Natal

15 Catches

4.0

(2)

Saddle Creek Pit West

Palm Beach County, Florida

10 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Blue tilapia

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1031)

81 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1102)

74 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

4.0

(197)

67 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

4.0

(283)

12 Catches

Lures by Worden's Original Rooster Tail 1/2 oz. Inline Spinner White

4.0

(2)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Liver

4.0

(134)

6 Catches

Lures by Kalin's Lunker Grubs 3" - 10 Pack - Smoke/Salt n' Pepper

5.0

(1)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Hot Dog

4.0

(139)

5 Catches

Recently Caught Blue tilapia

Joshua Le Roux

5 days ago

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iLembe, KwaZulu-Natal

First fish caught on the Panda😁

Species Blue tilapia

Gear 7

14 likes

Joshua Le Roux

5 days ago

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iLembe, KwaZulu-Natal

Caught as the rain started

Species Blue tilapia

Gear 6

13 likes

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Joshua Le Roux

5 days ago

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iLembe, KwaZulu-Natal

Smallest one of the day🤏🏻

Species Blue tilapia

Gear 6

12 likes

Joshua Le Roux

5 days ago

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iLembe, KwaZulu-Natal

They're a little bit bigger than in January, but still tiny

Species Blue tilapia

Gear 6

14 likes

Joshua Le Roux

5 days ago

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iLembe, KwaZulu-Natal

First of the day

Species Blue tilapia

Gear 6

10 likes

Andrew Karelin

5 days ago

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Species Blue tilapia

7 likes

julie reed

1 week ago

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Butler County, Ohio

Species Blue tilapia

5 likes

Chevy S

1 week ago

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40cm talapia ! Not too bad for a cast net catch. Nice spot this one can't wait to pull the pb barra out next trip 😂

Species Blue tilapia

Weight 6 lb 10 oz

16 likes • 1 comment

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