Fishing For

Banded tilapia

4.0

(36)

396 Catches

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Average Length

Maximum Length

9.3 in

Maximum Weight

15.7 oz

Depth Range

16.4 ft

Temperature Range

71.6 - 77.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Banded tilapia

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(2)

Silver Lakes Golf Estates Pond

City of Tshwane, Gauteng

16 Catches

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(27)

Hillcrest Quarry Pond

City of Cape Town, Western Cape

8 Catches

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(2)

Unnamed / Kamdeboo Rd Pond

Cape-Town, Western Cape

7 Catches

No Rating (0)

Imperial Lakes Pond

Manatee County, Florida

6 Catches

5.0

(1)

Unnamed / Lake Isle Dr Pond

Temple Terrace, Florida

Collier County, Florida

5 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Banded tilapia

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

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(229)

25 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1147)

18 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1068)

15 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

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(295)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn

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(238)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Hot Dog

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(146)

3 Catches

Lures by Worden's Sonic Rooster Tail Lure 1/8 oz. - Frog Bleeding

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(1)

2 Catches

Lures by Berkley PowerBait Power Wigglers Pink

No Rating (0)

2 Catches

Recently Caught Banded tilapia

James Vdw

2 weeks ago

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City of Tshwane, Gauteng

New pb banded tilapia, absolutely gorgeous fish

Species Banded tilapia

6 likes • 3 comments

James Vdw

2 weeks ago

•

City of Tshwane, Gauteng

Species Banded tilapia

7 likes

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Stephan De Wet

2 weeks ago

•

Thabo Mofutsanyane, Free State

Small tilapia, fought hard but I hooked him through the eye...

Species Banded tilapia

Gear 1

3 likes • 3 comments

Stephan De Wet

2 weeks ago

•

Thabo Mofutsanyane, Free State

Thulani catches! Tilapia fight like monsters!

Species Banded tilapia

Gear 1

7 likes

Wiggill Corie

6 weeks ago

•

Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

Species Banded tilapia

Weight 2 lb 3 oz

14 likes

Sean Dalhouzie

6 weeks ago

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City of Tshwane, Gauteng

What a fun filled camping weekend chasing pond "monsters" what a treat to be catching so many of these guys on our small rods in streams and creeks around the venue. ZoeJane landed the biggest one of the weekend.

Species Banded tilapia

13 likes

Alexis Diaz

2026-02-09

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San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico

Species Banded tilapia

Weight 1 lb

26 likes • 2 comments

Alexis Diaz

2026-02-09

•

San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico

Species Banded tilapia

Weight 1 lb

24 likes • 1 comment

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