Fishing Venues in Thailand > Palm Tree Lagoon

Palm Tree Lagoon is a commercial fishery located in Ratchaburi province in Western Thailand some 2.5 hours outside Bangkok or a 2 hour drive from Hua Hin.

Palm Tree Lagoon was immortalized in a recent Discovery channel production featuring legendary angler John Wilson and is home to a wide variety of native and imported fish species.

The lake has basic facilities and is approximately 3 acres in size with varying depths down to 5 metres at the deepest parts. Palm Tree Lagoon boasts an impressive stock with Arapaima gigas to an estimated 180kg and some extremely large Chaophraya Catfish reported to weigh upto 96kg’s.

The owner of Palm Tree Lagoon has extensive fish farming experience and has bred numerous Monster fish in the past which have been stocked into the lake.

The remainder of the stock is composed of various Carp and Catfish and predatory species both native and imported to Thailand.
Palm Tree Lagoon responds well to various techniques including fishing with bait, ie live bait and deadbaits in addition to carp fishing tactics incorporating method feeders and groundbaits.

The massive fish contained in its depths are regularily seen surfacing and showing at various parts of the lake.
The intimate nature of Palm Tree Lagoon dictates a stealthy approach and fishing can be affected in the event of a lost fish or drawn out battle.
Palm Tree Lagoon is one of several commercial fisheries in Thailand containing specimen sized Arapaima.

The lake can be a challenging venue but holds some truly spectacular prizes and is an ideal venue for anglers wishing to do battle with large predatory species and various Carp and Catfish species found in Asia.

Basic accommodation is available nearby the lake with bait available onsite at a minimal charge.
Daily visits and multiple day trips to Palm Tree Lagoon are available throughout the year giving anglers the chance to target the large predators contained in its depths.