Predator Fishing in Thailand for the predatory Chaophraya Catfish allows anglers to fish for yet another giant fish of Thailand capable of attaining weights approaching one hundred kg's.
The Chaophraya Catfish is another monster fish species which is indigenous to the Mekong River in Northern Thailand. The predatory Chaophraya Catfish is an endangered species in its wild and natural environment of the Mekong River basin and has been recorded at weights to 96kg's.
The Chaophraya Catfish is a monster fish which ranks amongst the largest freshwater giants of Thailand and is a highly prized capture for specialist anglers and sport fishermen alike.
The heavily built and muscular Chaophraya Catfish is similar in appearance to its cousin the Mekong Catfish but is easily distinguished by its long protruding quill like dorsal fin which breaks through the waters surface as it actively hunts prey fish in the upper layers of water.
The world famous Bungsamran Lake in Bangkok holds a large head of big Chaophraya Catfish and is one of the best fishing locations to catch these freshwater giants of Thailand.
The record breaking Bungsamran Lake in Bangkok has consistently produced various monster Chaophraya Catfish over the last few years to a whopping fifty kg's+ in weight.
Predator fishing anglers fishing for Chaophraya Catfish at Bungsamran Lake in Bangkok will be greeted by a mature twenty acre lake hidden away amongst the suburban back streets of Bangkok.
Bungsamran Lake is an established commercial fishery which has probably the highest stocking of monster fish in a lake anywhere in the world!
The lake is dissected by a wooden stilted fishing platform allowing predator anglers to access both sides of the lake.
Previously when fishing for Chaophraya Catfish at Bungsamran Lake in Bangkok we used small Tilapia livebaits but due to a recent ban on live baiting (except when Arapaima fishing) our chosen bait for the Chaophraya Catfish is battered fish balls which are purchased from local food cart vendors at the lake.
Predator fishing for Chaophraya Catfish in Thailand at Bungsamran Lake in Bangkok sees anglers using relatively simple and basic predator rigs incorporating floating bungs coupled with strong fluorocarbon hooklengths and super sharp Owner hooks.
Baits are fished in the upper layers of the lake in an attempt to intercept the numerous predatory Chaophraya Catfish which regularily patrol the surface layers actively hunting prey fish.
Battles with this awesome monster catfish species can last for up to an hour with the powerful Chaophraya Catfish fighting every inch of the way to the net!
The Chaophraya Catfish is a highly evolved and extremely adept predatory monster fish which is highly catchable using the correct predator fishing techniques.
The Chaophraya Catfish at Bungsamran Lake in Bangkok are best approached in the mornings and evenings when they ravenously hunt prey fish in the upper layers and can be easily intercepted with float fished baits.
When Chaophraya Catfish fishing at Bungsamran Lake it is advisable to fish in the early part of the day for the Chaophraya Catfish before switching over to conventional Mekong Catfish or Giant Carp tactics for a few hours during the hottest part of the day.
The daily itinerary for our Chaophraya Catfish fishing trips at Bungsamran Lake in Thailand is listed below.
Predator anglers wishing to target the Chaophraya Catfish present in Bungsamlan will be picked up from your Bangkok hotel by a Fishsiam representative and transported to Bungsamlan via air-conditioned minibus.
On arrival the angler(s) will be equipped with the necessary equipment and terminal tackle in addition you will be supplied with livebaits.
Fishing two rods on livebait setups from the public area more commonly known as the 'shed' it is advisable to adopt a mobile approach in order to target these impressive predatory catfish.
With the optimum feeding times for the capture of Chaophraya catfish being in the morning and evening and with the hottest part of the day around noon being totally unproductive for this particular species. It is suggested that at this period of the day the angler(s) target the Mekong Catfish with sliding float setups.
All bait and tackle will be supplied by your personal angling guide in addition to full assistance with any other angling requirements.
The duration of our daily Chaophraya Catfish expeditions to Bungsamlan Lake last ten hours after which the angler(s) will be transported back to your Bangkok hotel via air-conditioned vehicle.
Fishsiam offers daily trips to Bungsamlan Lake in addition to weekly packages. Bungsamran Lake can also be combined in our tailor made packages which are designed to meet the specific requirements of the visiting angler.
