Fishing For

Nile tilapia

4.0

(23)

218 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

Tenoroc Fish Management Lake

Polk County, Florida

Unnamed / Santander Barilli Toledo Rd Pond

Saddle Creek Pit North

Polk County, Florida

Polk County, Florida

Lake Hunter Canal

Lakeland, Florida

Lakeview Trails South Lake

Gilbert, Arizona

Saddle Creek Pit East

Polk County, Florida

Saddle Creek Pit West

Polk County, Florida

Top Baits For Catching Nile tilapia

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1048)

39 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1120)

20 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

4.0

(206)

13 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

(4)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

4.0

(289)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Salt Water Sand Worm

4.0

(58)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Nile tilapia

Andrei Adalia

1 day ago

•

Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur

My first catch

Species Nile tilapia

3 likes

Ira sherman

1 week ago

•

Polk County, Florida

Just a tilapia from our pond.....

Species Nile tilapia

Gear 1

23 likes • 4 comments

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Red Salas

1 week ago

•

Bexar County, Texas

Species Nile tilapia

Gear 1

9 likes

Red Salas

1 week ago

•

Bexar County, Texas

Species Nile tilapia

Gear 1

9 likes

Babyblood Bentot

2 weeks ago

•

Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur

Species Nile tilapia

5 likes

W Fisherman

3 weeks ago

•

Harris County, Texas

Species Nile tilapia

6 likes

Jesse Vasquez

3 weeks ago

•

Bexar County, Texas

Species Nile tilapia

11 likes • 1 comment

Kalaka Hooks

1 week ago

•

Tepic, Nayarit

Species Nile tilapia

Gear 3

4 likes

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