Fishing lakes and ponds

[Chefgno]

Looking for a good lake or pond in Phuket to throw a line and catch some good eating fish.

I"ve been to Bangla Fishing and a couple more of the same. 

 

Somewhere where the locals go.

Any places that exist?

 

Geno

[LivinginKata]

[Chefgno]

2 minutes ago, LivinginKata said:

Thanks for the response. Have you tried it yet?

 

[LivinginKata]

5 minutes ago, Chefgno said:

Thanks for the response. Have you tried it yet?

 

 

No, I don't fish but I've seen plenty of people fishing over the years.

[Chefgno]

18 minutes ago, LivinginKata said:

 

No, I don't fish but I've seen plenty of people fishing over the years.

WOW. It sounds great. I'll give it a try and see how it turns out. Always looking for new places to visit. 

[sebastion]

 
No, I don't fish but I've seen plenty of people fishing over the years.

It's actually illegal to fish the dam itself. That's why you see the guys fishing on the side of the road near the pump station.
You will get fined for throwing a line in that dam

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[sebastion]

Looking for a good lake or pond in Phuket to throw a line and catch some good eating fish.

I"ve been to Bangla Fishing and a couple more of the same. 

 

Somewhere where the locals go.

Any places that exist?

 

Geno

Opposite loch palm golf course entrance there is a private lake. Behind those rows of townshops.

 

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[sebastion]

That worked.

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[LivinginKata]

1 hour ago, sebastion said:

It's actually illegal to fish the dam itself. That's why you see the guys fishing on the side of the road near the pump station.
You will get fined for throwing a line in that dam

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I never knew that - thanks for the info.

[madmax2]

3 hours ago, LivinginKata said:

Watched people fishing in out of the way places at the rear of that dam many times and have never actually seen anyone catch a fish or have one they have already caught

I have seen fish rising to the surface near the dam wall but no one ever fishes there its not allowed and a ranger turns up before anyone has time to get a line in if they try

[madmax2]

There are lots of fish in the lake at the mining museum, catfish, snakehead etc i think they may be sacred to Thai people who go there to feed them, probably feed you to the fish if you were caught trying to catch them, never seen anyone fishing there in the many visits we have made so the children can feed the fish

[Chefgno]

2 hours ago, sebastion said:

Opposite loch palm golf course entrance there is a private lake. Behind those rows of townshops.

 

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Thank you Sebstion for the heads up. I'll check with those fisherman and see what the situation is.

And the private lake behind Loch Palm is really private, or is it just an open area.

Thanks again for your response 

[sebastion]

Thank you Sebstion for the heads up. I'll check with those fisherman and see what the situation is.
And the private lake behind Loch Palm is really private, or is it just an open area.
Thanks again for your response 

Sorry for not explaining. It's a private lake but has a fishing business set up there. He is a cool thai guy who will help you snag the big ones. Just pay him a few hundred baht. He isn't greedy and sells beer cheap.
Last time I went I caught a huge fish nearly 5 foot long. Can't remember what it was called but it releases a lot of slime once caught and feels threatened.
Loads of slime everywhere like a defence mechanism.

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[Scott]

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[ThaiWai]

7 hours ago, madmax2 said:

There are lots of fish in the lake at the mining museum, catfish, snakehead etc i think they may be sacred to Thai people who go there to feed them, probably feed you to the fish if you were caught trying to catch them, never seen anyone fishing there in the many visits we have made so the children can feed the fish

I saw a White Bellied Sea Eagle circling that lake once.  That must confirm your claim.

 

[garbolino]

why not do a google search???

[stevenl]

4 minutes ago, garbolino said:

why not do a google search???

Because in the Phuket forum can be local knowledge?