FISHING IN ISAAN

[amityserv]

When my friends asked me where to fish near Udon Thani, I thought I would add my experiences to this site.

If anyone else has some good recommendations please add them

We have Thai fishing Parks and Farang Fishing Parks

The thai fishing parks seem to stock mainly stripped catfish and the farang parks stock a variety.

Saman fishing Park (Thai owned), It is stocked with mainly stripped catfish, good fun but very easy to catch, I saw fish upto about 12kg. It is so easy that after 3 hours I was bored because it did not pose a challenge. Lots of rubbish everywhere. conclusion good fun for maximum 3 hours.

Luckana fishing park (Farang owned) , It does not have too many fish but what it has is BIG fish and great for a days fishing if you are an experienced fisherman, it has a variety of thai fish including Thai redtails, Mekong catfish, Siamese carp, a good days fishing.

Nong bua Lamhu Fishing Park (farang owned), It is just like a piece of the English countryside, manicured grass and fishing salas for shade. It has a good stock of fish species, Siamese carp, amazon redtail catfish, Mekong catfish and others. I caught fish upto 14kg. It is good for the experienced angler and you are guaranteed to catch. It also has a second lake that is great for float fishing stocked with mainly fish upto 2kg but a few bigger ones.

[SpokaneAl]

Excuse me if this is a dumb question, but what does one do with the fish after catching those monsters? Will the people clean and cook the fish, or is that the responsibility of the fisherman?

[amityserv]

Most fishing parks don't let you take the fish home but if they do it is upto you to gut and cook them. Nong bua lamphu park lets you take fish from their second lake but only certain species

[SpokaneAl]

So it is more of a catch and release system for an enjoyable day rather than looking to catch for dinner.

[cooked]

So it is more of a catch and release system for an enjoyable day rather than looking to catch for dinner.

Why not just put hooks in the mouths of fish attached to a line and just give them a nice sadistic tug every few days? Hunting for food is ok with me, I also slaughter occasionally. There is evidence that fish feel pain, but they don't scream much, which I suppose makes it alright.

[SpokaneAl]

So it is more of a catch and release system for an enjoyable day rather than looking to catch for dinner.

Why not just put hooks in the mouths of fish attached to a line and just give them a nice sadistic tug every few days? Hunting for food is ok with me, I also slaughter occasionally. There is evidence that fish feel pain, but they don't scream much, which I suppose makes it alright.

It does not sound like a particularly good deal for the fish. They live in a small lake and get caught over and over and over again.

I will pass.

[amityserv]

I think most fishing parks are catch and release, it is a great sport and gets me away from the wife lol

[highlander403]

I think most fishing parks are catch and release, it is a great sport and gets me away from the wife lol

eden park ubon bigger fish catch and release smaller redtails etc and pesky pla nin they are happy for you to keep

first kilo free then buy whats over.

stocked with pla sawai snakehead redtails pacu and prob others i havent seen,

scotty

[Sattphalat]

Hi

The headline on this topic is "fishing in Isaan"

I visit Isan as a tourist regularly , and have been on small trips fishing with friends (Thai) But I like to go by my own when fishing.

My question is:

What is the rule or regulation for fishing in the wild in Thailand. Can a tourist go fishing in the wild on his own. Is it allow. And if so, do I need some sort of permission or license from government or landowner.

I have never tried "catch and release " it does not appeal to me. Unless maybe for training in angling methods .

I see that fishing is popular among Thais. And in the city I visit regularly it is a nice shop with all sort of ecwipment for angling.

Isan has a lot of lakes and rivers width fish, pity not to use them. Fishing and outdoor living is one of my main interest in my home country . And a fun sport.

Sorry for my English , it is not my first language .

[amityserv]

You can go fishing without any paperwork or license as it is not needed in Thailand , the problem is that there are no fish in the rivers as the Thai people have netted them too many times. I have tried fishing the rivers but have caught very little. This is why I suggest fishing parks.

Nong bua lamphu fishing park is good fun, one lake has small fish and you can take them home to eat. The big lake has lots of big fish and is good fun.

Hope this helps

[Sattphalat]

You can go fishing without any paperwork or license as it is not needed in Thailand , the problem is that there are no fish in the rivers as the Thai people have netted them too many times. I have tried fishing the rivers but have caught very little. This is why I suggest fishing parks.

Nong bua lamphu fishing park is good fun, one lake has small fish and you can take them home to eat. The big lake has lots of big fish and is good fun.

Hope this helps

Thank you for your reply.

Is it true that there is no fish left, I see many Thais fishing around.

Some places in the big streams there are places where they feed. Lots and lots of fish coming in eating , probably some sort of carp. Must admit I have not seen this around in Isan, but closer to Bankok and in Chaya Prao river many places.

[Issangeorge]

I have seen it in Isaan, but at waters that are temple protected, thus I don't think you could fish there. They were mostly cat fish.

[amityserv]

You can not fish at the temples but you can feed the fish there for fun. I have tried fishing the rivers but the Thais have netted most of the fish. My favourite fishing park is Nong bua lamphu fishing park, they do have a Facebook page, my second favourite is Lucana fishing park..

[amityserv]

I thought I would supply some photos of the fish I caught at the park

[amityserv]

One of my friends went fishing at the Nong bua Lamphu fishing park last week and we had 19 Siamese Carp and some Amazon redtails, Great day..

[KissMyAxe]

Just to let any anglers know that are visiting Isaan Udon Thani there is now a new fishing facility at Lek's Fishing Park Udon Thani  it is not a commercial lake where you can just walk in and pay though, bookings need to be made in advance as it is a private water and you rent the lake out to yourself, friends or family. It is also very conveniently situated only 3km from Udon airport... the mixed specimen coarse lake boasts over 40 different fish species ranging from huge 80kg + Mekong Catfish & 40kg + Siamese Carp, to vicious predators such as the Arapaima, Alligator Gar, Chao Phraya Catfish, Amazon Redtail and many more.  here are a few pictures of catches from their facebook page:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[KissMyAxe]

Here are a few pics of fish I have caught myself there:

 

 

 

 

 

[amityserv]

There is also a new fishing lake SIAMESE CARP FISHING LAKES THAILAND, they have Siamese carp and Amazon Redtail catfish. The Siamese carp are massive. It is just outside of Udon Thani. the fishing is great.

[Khon Kaen Dave]

About 20 kliks from where we live( near Khon Kaen) is a huge dam,the name escapes me,but it is a real feat of engineering. The park also has a golf course and two hotels.some one might know of which i speak.

We went there this week to have a look, very impressed.There is a small floating stage, that puts you in the Lake thare that has been formed by the Dam.

People feed the fish there. I am not sure if you can fish there, but i spotted a motor cruiser that looked like it was for seeing the lake or fishing. Also people can row there.

The fish around the float were pretty big, and i imagine that, in deeper waters, they would be pretty big.

I would like to know if you can fish there.

we are going to spend a couple of days at a resort near there, so maybe i will ask about the possibilities.

 

 

[Khon Kaen Dave]

Sattphalat

I wouldn't apologise at all. Your written word is very readable, and if your speaking is of the same standard, then i think you have a very good command of the English language.

[BigKahuna]

On 09/02/2016 at 2:31 PM, SpokaneAl said:

It does not sound like a particularly good deal for the fish. They live in a small lake and get caught over and over and over again.

I will pass.

And catching fish to release makes no sense to me. Fish to eat. 

[KissMyAxe]

Here are a few pictures of fish caught this week at Leks Fishing Park Udon Thani.....