Fishing For

Blue tilapia

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(163)

1.3K 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

Unnamed / Forest Ln Pond

iLembe, KwaZulu-Natal

Lake Hunter Canal

Lakeland, Florida

Golden Gate Canal

Collier County, Florida

Los Angeles, California

Unnamed / Kamdeboo Rd Pond

Cape-Town, Western Cape

Unnamed / Tumela Mine Rd Pond

Waterberg, Limpopo

Saddle Creek Pit West

Polk County, Florida

Nkangala, Mpumalanga

Top Baits For Catching Blue tilapia

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

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(256)

95 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1155)

83 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1234)

82 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

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(315)

13 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Hot Dog

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(162)

9 Catches

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

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(2)

8 Catches

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

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(1)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn

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(257)

5 Catches

Recently Caught Blue tilapia

Russell Neal

12 hours ago

•

Charlotte County, Florida

Species Blue tilapia

5 likes • 1 comment

MJ SNYMAN

1 day ago

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Waterberg, Limpopo

Species Blue tilapia

7 likes

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Bill Fisackerly

5 days ago

•

Polk County, Florida

Species Blue tilapia

Weight 11 oz

4 likes

Nicholas Eksteen

1 week ago

•

Areguá, Central

Big tilapia came out of no where and kaboom I set the hook on that good fish.

Species Blue tilapia

Weight 1 lb 4 oz

Gear 1

5 likes

chloe hicks

1 week ago

•

Maroochy - Coastal North, Queensland

Species Blue tilapia

8 likes

Exxiann Sears

5 days ago

•

Maricopa County, Arizona

Species Blue tilapia

9 likes

Eli Ford

1 week ago

•

Harris County, Texas

Species Blue tilapia

Weight 2 oz

3 likes

Edward Rizleris

1 week ago

•

Collier County, Florida

Caught this tilapia 2 days ago

Species Blue tilapia

Gear 6

6 likes • 1 comment

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