Fishing For

Nile tilapia

4.0

(18)

199 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

Lakeview Trails South Lake

Saddle Creek Pit East

Saddle Creek Pit West

Top Baits For Catching Nile tilapia

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1031)

34 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1102)

18 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

4.0

(197)

11 Catches

Flies by Generic Flies Nymph Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear

4.0

(2)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner

4.0

(140)

2 Catches

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

4.0

(3)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

4.0

(283)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Sand Worm

4.0

(58)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Nile tilapia

Weston Ellison

6 days ago

•

Manatee County, Florida

Species Nile tilapia

6 likes

Ira sherman

2 weeks ago

•

Polk County, Florida

Nice eating size tilapia😋😋😋

Species Nile tilapia

Weight 1 lb 12 oz

Gear 1

26 likes • 4 comments

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Shane Hilton

2 weeks ago

•

Ekurhuleni, Gauteng

Species Nile tilapia

8 likes

Dawid Olechnowicz

2 weeks ago

•

Lake Ontario, Ontario

Caught and killed this Nile tilapia. Reported it to MNR.

Species Nile tilapia

15 likes • 8 comments

Cameron Chapman

3 weeks ago

•

Harris County, Texas

Species Nile tilapia

6 likes

Cameron Chapman

4 weeks ago

•

Harris County, Texas

Species Nile tilapia

Weight 3 oz

6 likes

Ira sherman

4 weeks ago

•

Polk County, Florida

#2 fat tilapia! I found my thrill......on Tilapia Hill😂😂😂🐟🐟

Species Nile tilapia

Weight 2 lb 5 oz

Gear 1

25 likes • 9 comments

Ira sherman

4 weeks ago

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Polk County, Florida

Oh yes, nice fat 15" tilapia weighing almost 3 lbs ..... I'm sorry to say, but this is not his day .....🤣🐟🐟😂😋😋😋

Species Nile tilapia

Weight 2 lb 10 oz

Gear 1

21 likes • 7 comments

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