Fishing For

Nile tilapia

4.0
(27)
256 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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Tenoroc Fish Management Lake
Polk County, Florida
10 Catches
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Unnamed / Santander Barilli Toledo Rd Pond
Badian, Cebu
8 Catches
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Saddle Creek Pit North
Polk County, Florida
7 Catches
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Celebes Sea
6.531281, 122.613527
3 Catches
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Lake Hancock
Polk County, Florida
3 Catches
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Lake Hunter Canal
Lakeland, Florida
3 Catches
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Lakeview Trails South Lake
Gilbert, Arizona
3 Catches
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Saddle Creek Pit East
Polk County, Florida
3 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Nile tilapia

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
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(1074)
42 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1153)
24 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread
4.0
(230)
13 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms
4.0
(295)
2 Catches
Flies by White River Woolly Bugger Flies 6 - Black - 6 Pack
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(4)
2 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner
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(146)
2 Catches
Flies by Generic Flies Nymph Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear
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(2)
2 Catches
Lures by Strike King Mini-King Spinnerbait Black
5.0
(2)
1 Catch

Recently Caught Nile tilapia

Scott H

6 days ago
 • 
Caloundra - Rail Corridor, Queensland

Bloody tilapia 😡😡

Nile tilapia
4 oz
1
14 likes • 4 comments

Matthew Torres

1 week ago
 • 
Lee County, Florida

Nile tilapia
4 likes
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Conor Grech

3 weeks ago
 • 
Pinkenba-Eagle Farm, Queensland

Nile tilapia
12 likes • 4 comments

Odai Hemdan

1 week ago
 • 
Al-'Ajuzah, Al Jizah

Nile tilapia
2
4 likes

Dan Meushaw

4 weeks ago
 • 
Osceola County, Florida

Finally some size today No fight...just bull strength

Nile tilapia
8 oz
1
5 likes • 1 comment

Erorr man

6 weeks ago
 • 
City of Cape Town, Western Cape

Nile tilapia
5 likes

Xander Van staden

6 weeks ago
 • 
Ekurhuleni, Gauteng

Small but strong and beautiful fish

Nile tilapia
2 lb 2 oz
1
11 likes • 2 comments

ALAN BG

7 weeks ago
 • 
Iguala de la Independencia, Guerrero

Nile tilapia
11 oz
1
4 likes • 2 comments
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