Fishing for Giant Siamese Carp and monster Mekong Catfish in Thailand at Bungsamran Lake in Bangkok allows the visiting specialist angler the opportunity to do battle with the largest Carp and Catfish species in the world.
The Mekong Catfish in Thailand is the largest catfish species in the world and has been known to attain colossal weights of almost three hundred kg’s.
The Giant Siamese Carp or Giant Barb is the largest cyprinid (carp) species on the planet and in the wild has previously been recorded at weights of one hundred and twenty kg's+.
Specimen anglers and sport fishing enthusiasts visiting Bangkok should consider at least one day fishing for both of these terrific monster fish species.
A fishing trip to Bungsamran Lake in Bangkok allows the visiting angler to target both monster fish species fishing for Mekong Catfish and Giant Siamese Carp in a single days angling.
Bungsamran Lake is an established commercial fishery situated in Bangkok which has consistently produced monster fish for over twenty years.
The highly prolific Bungsamran Lake in Bangkok has been heavily stocked with monster carp and catfish during its twenty year history and is home to some of the largest freshwater fish in the world.
Bungsamran Lake is situated in the urban district of Ban Kappi in Bangkok and is accessed by a short journey down an unassuming soi (street) passing through a quiet residential area of Bangkok.
The world famous Bungsamran Lake in Bangkok holds literally thousands of hard fighting Mekong Catfish and various other monster fish with weights to an estimated one hundred and fifty kg's+.
Bungsamran Lake is also home to a large head of the biggest Giant Siamese Carp to be found in Thailand with Giant Siamese Carp having previously been landed from the venue to an estimated weight of an astonishing one hundred kg's+.
On arrival at the lake angler will be greeted by a mature twenty acre fishery with variable depths down to twenty five feet in the middle. The lake is dissected by a stilted wooden fishing platform allowing anglers to cover water on both sides of the lake.
Fishing for Carp and Catfish from the central fishing platform at Bungsamran Lake allows anglers to fish for both Giant Siamese Carp and monster Mekong Catfish.
Your Thai fishing guide will assist and instruct you on the various fishing methods and techniques required to catch both the monster carp and catfish.
Whilst fishing for Giant Siamese Carp and Mekong Catfish anglers will have the opportunity to experience the raw and undiluted power of this powerful pair of monster fish.
Fishing for carp and catfish at Bungsamran Lake can be described as hectic and offers the visiting angler an action packed days fishing for large monster fish.
Anglers fishing at Bungsamran Lake can expect to catch lots of hard fighting catfish with the chance of catching a big Giant Siamese Carp a high possibility during a days angling.
In the event of hooking either monster fish species anglers will enjoy battles lasting anything from several minutes to a matter of hours!
Fishing at Bungsamran Lake offers visiting anglers the opportunity to fish for large monster fish only a stones throw from the centre of Bangkok and will appeal to carp fishing enthusiasts and sport fishermen visiting Thailand.
Bungsamran Lake is suitable for anglers of all skill levels and experience and is the ideal venue for a short days fishing in Bangkok.
The daily itinerary for our carp fishing and catfish tours at Bungsamran Lake is listed below.
Carp and Catfish anglers wishing to experience the exciting carp and catfishing at the world famous Bungsamran Lake in Bangkok will be collected by a Fishsiam representative from your Bangkok hotel and transported by air-conditioned minibus to the lake.
On arrival at the lake the angler(s) will be equipped with all necessary equipment including two rods, two Shimano Baitrunner reels, alarms and all terminal tackle in addition you will be given 50 kilo's of local groundbait known locally as 'lam' in addition to all bait additives.
A Fishsiam guide will be in attendance throughout your days angling to deal with bait preparation, netting of fish and any other requirements.
Fishing from the public area known as the shed to a pre-baited marginal area the angler(s) can expect to experience hard fighting action from Giant Siamese Carp and large Mekong catfish with weights upto one hundred kilo's.
The duration for our daily carp and catfish packages lasts ten hours and it is advisable to fish midweek in an attempt to avoid the crowded public area at the weekends.
At the end of your days angling you will be transported back to your Bangkok hotel by air-conditioned minibus.
Fishsiam offers daily trips to Bungsamlan in addition to weekly packages. Bungsamlan can also be combined in our tailor made packages which are designed to meet the visiting specialist anglers(s) specific angling requirements.
