Fishing For

Blue tilapia

4.0

(142)

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

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(1)

Unnamed / Forest Ln Pond

iLembe, KwaZulu-Natal

Collier County, Florida

Los Angeles, California

16 Catches

No Rating (0)

Unnamed / Tumela Mine Rd Pond

Saddle Creek Pit West

Top Baits For Catching Blue tilapia

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

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(212)

90 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1055)

83 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1127)

78 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

4.0

(290)

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 Hot Dog

4.0

(142)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Chicken Liver

4.0

(138)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn

4.0

(230)

5 Catches

Recently Caught Blue tilapia

LilTimmyFisher On Tiktok

13 hours ago

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Pinellas County, Florida

Caught this somehow💀💀💀

Species Blue tilapia

6 likes • 2 comments

Ian Edwards

1 day ago

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Los Angeles County, California

First tilapia on lures. Was a good 2 minute fight. Almost spooled me. New favorite spoon. 4lb test ultralight

Species Blue tilapia

Weight 2 lb

Gear 1

17 likes

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Tanya Parson

2 days ago

•

Saint Lucie County, Florida

Species Blue tilapia

9 likes

GOARDERTOS Lewis

3 days ago

•

Ekurhuleni, Gauteng

Caught my first fish for 2026

Species Blue tilapia

Weight 1 lb 2 oz

Gear 1

9 likes • 2 comments

Vann Evans

5 days ago

•

Loganlea, Queensland

Species Blue tilapia

12 likes • 3 comments

Ruan Bezuidenhout

6 days ago

•

City of Cape Town, Western Cape

Species Blue tilapia

18 likes

Ryder Hastie

6 days ago

•

Oonoonba-Idalia-Cluden, Queensland

Species Blue tilapia

8 likes

Joshua Le Roux

1 week ago

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iLembe, KwaZulu-Natal

Last one of the day. Very glad we found the bigger ones

Species Blue tilapia

Gear 5

15 likes

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