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Lake Manyara

Lake fishing  Tanzania · 06:42 - 18:37

Lake Manyara is a lake in Tanzania. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.

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Good 65% The bite right now
Top bet: Marbled Lungfish Active through the night, water near its preferred 27 degrees, bright sky slows things.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
66%
26°
Sun
66%
26°
Mon
67%
27°
Tue
71%
27°
Best day
Wed
67%
26°
Thu
70%
26°

The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.

Conditions right now

Weather
Mainly clear
Water temp (est.)
27°C
Air temp
17°C
Wind
3 m/s
Pressure
1020 hPa ↑ rising
Clouds
14.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 05:57–07:57 Dusk 17:22–19:22 Night 19:22–05:57

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Feeding times today

Waxing gibbous 87% lit
Major period 20:53–22:53 Major period 08:53–10:53 Minor period 14:58–16:28 Minor period 03:18–04:48

Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.

Next hours

03:00
17°
04:00
17°
05:00
16°
06:00
16°
07:00
15°
08:00
17°
09:00
18°
10:00
20°
11:00
22°
12:00
23°
13:00
24°
14:00
25°

Likely catch now (4 species)

Marbled Lungfish
Protopterus aethiopicus
65%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 27 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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African Sharptooth Catfish
Clarias gariepinus
52%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 27 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Nile Perch
Lates niloticus
43%
Water near its preferred 27 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Nile Tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus
20%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 27 degrees.
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About the fishing here

Lake Manyara is a lake in Tanzania.

Popular catches here include Marbled Lungfish, African Sharptooth Catfish, Nile Perch and Nile Tilapia.

Marbled Lungfish fishing is usually best around Jan-Dec. The best windows are usually dawn, dusk and night.

A national or regional fishing permit is generally required here. Check the local rules. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Tips right now

Timing This is a prime window for marbled lungfish at night. Fish hard now.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

You need a fishing permit (fiskekort) to fish here. Buy it online:

Fishing licence (overview)

About this water

Lake Manyara also known as Lake Moya among the Iraqw people is a lake located in Monduli District of Arusha Region, Tanzania and is the seventh-largest lake of Tanzania by surface area, at 470-square-kilometre (180 sq mi). It is a shallow, alkaline lake in the Natron-Manyara-Balangida branch of the East African Rift. The northwest quadrant of the lake is included within Lake Manyara National Park and it is part of the Lake Manyara Biosphere Reserve, established in 1981 by UNESCO as part of its Man and the Biosphere Programme.

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More waters nearby

Lake Burungi Tanzania · 28.9 km away Lake Magadi Tanzania · 57.3 km away Lake Eyasi Tanzania · 87.1 km away Lake Natron Tanzania · 143.3 km away Lake Ambussel Tanzania · 164.0 km away Nyumba ya Mungu Reservoir Tanzania · 179.0 km away Lake Kitangiri Tanzania · 180.0 km away Mbalageti Tanzania · 201.6 km away

Common questions

What fish can you catch at Lake Manyara?

Popular catches here include Marbled Lungfish, African Sharptooth Catfish, Nile Perch and Nile Tilapia.

Do you need a fishing license at Lake Manyara?

Usually yes. Most countries require a national or regional fishing permit. Check the local rules via the link on this page.

When is the best time to fish Lake Manyara?

Marbled Lungfish fishing is usually best around Jan-Dec. The best windows are usually dawn, dusk and night.

What is biting at Lake Manyara right now?

Right now Marbled Lungfish is the most likely catch, at about 46%.