Fishing For

Nile tilapia

4.0
(26)
246 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
4.0
(1063)
41 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1139)
22 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread
4.0
(222)
13 Catches
Flies by Generic Flies Nymph Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear
4.0
(2)
2 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms
4.0
(291)
2 Catches
Flies by White River Woolly Bugger Flies 6 - Black - 6 Pack
4.0
(4)
2 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Common shiner
4.0
(146)
2 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn
4.0
(236)
1 Catch

Recently Caught Nile tilapia

Erorr man

32 min ago
 • 
City of Cape Town, Western Cape

Nile tilapia

Xander Van staden

1 day ago
 • 
Ekurhuleni, Gauteng

Small but strong and beautiful fish

Nile tilapia
2 lb 2 oz
1
10 likes • 2 comments
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ALAN BG

3 days ago
 • 
Iguala de la Independencia, Guerrero

Nile tilapia
11 oz
1
4 likes • 2 comments

Noah Agliata

6 days ago
 • 
Hillsborough County, Florida

Nile tilapia
1 lb 13 oz
8 likes • 1 comment

rx nirob

1 week ago
 • 
Gombak, Selangor

Nile tilapia
1 oz
1
6 likes

bush chair_key

4 weeks ago
 • 
Caloundra - Caloundra S., Queensland

Nile tilapia
6 likes

bush chair_key

5 weeks ago
 • 
Caloundra - Caloundra S., Queensland

Nile tilapia
2 lb 3 oz
14 likes • 4 comments

Nate Steffanic

6 weeks ago
 • 
Duval County, Florida

I can rest knowing it wasn't a monster bass I lost one day in the same spot

Nile tilapia
6 lb
12 likes • 4 comments
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