Fishing For

Nile tilapia

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142 Catches

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Average Length

Maximum Length

2.0 ft

Maximum Weight

9.5 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 65.6 ft

Temperature Range

56.3 - 91.4 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Nile tilapia

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Unnamed / Santander Barilli Toledo Rd Pond

Lakeview Trails South Lake

Greensboro Country Park Lake Five B

Greensboro, North Carolina

Top Baits For Catching Nile tilapia

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1004)

17 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

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(182)

11 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(926)

10 Catches

Flies by Generic Flies Nymph Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear

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(2)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

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(258)

2 Catches

Flies by White River Woolly Bugger Flies 6 - Black - 6 Pack

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(3)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner

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(136)

1 Catch

Lures by Berkley Gulp! Freshwater Floating Pinched Crawler GHFPC1-NC

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1 Catch

Recently Caught Nile tilapia

David Rothman

1 week ago

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Palm Beach County, Florida

Species Nile tilapia

Weight 3 lb

7 likes • 1 comment

Jackson Arrieta

1 week ago

•

Brevard County, Florida

Species Nile tilapia

10 likes • 1 comment

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Adan Caole

1 week ago

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Orange County, Florida

Species Nile tilapia

Weight 3 lb 2 oz

Gear 1

11 likes • 5 comments

Ira sherman

2 weeks ago

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Polk County, Florida

Nice tilapia over 2 lbs.... Using my Panther Martin lure! He absolutely attacked it🤣😁

Species Nile tilapia

Weight 2 lb 1 oz

Gear 1

25 likes • 3 comments

Ira sherman

2 weeks ago

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Polk County, Florida

Too funny.... Caught, or should I say snagged the smallest tilapia on my Panther Martin Swivel redhook lure🤣🤣🤣

Species Nile tilapia

Gear 1

15 likes • 10 comments

Love Fishin

4 weeks ago

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Lee County, Florida

Hooked this guy by mistake, not a really good fight but this guy was huge🎣

Species Nile tilapia

14 likes

Andrew Saraceno

4 weeks ago

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Martin County, Florida

Species Nile tilapia

5 likes

Reagan Austin

6 weeks ago

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Sarasota County, Florida

Species Nile tilapia

12 likes • 5 comments

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