Lake Ngami
Lake Ngami is a lake in Botswana. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.
Best day to fish
The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.
Conditions right now
Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Best times today
Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.
Feeding times today
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
Likely catch now (6 species)
About the fishing here
Lake Ngami is a lake in Botswana.
Popular catches here include African Sharptooth Catfish, Nembwe, African Pike, Redbreast Tilapia, Tigerfish and Three-spot Tilapia.
African Sharptooth Catfish fishing is usually best around Jan-Dec. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.
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
Fishing permit
You need a fishing permit (fiskekort) to fish here. Buy it online:
About this water
Lake Ngami is an endorheic lake in Botswana, north of the Kalahari Desert. It is seasonally filled by the Taughe River, an effluent of the Okavango River system flowing out of the western side of the Okavango Delta. It is one of the fragmented remnants of the ancient Lake Makgadikgadi. Although the lake has shrunk dramatically beginning from 1890, it remains an important habitat for birds and wildlife, especially in flood years.
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Common questions
What fish can you catch at Lake Ngami?
Popular catches here include African Sharptooth Catfish, Nembwe, African Pike, Redbreast Tilapia, Tigerfish and Three-spot Tilapia.
Do you need a fishing license at Lake Ngami?
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 Ngami?
African Sharptooth Catfish fishing is usually best around Jan-Dec. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.
What is biting at Lake Ngami right now?
Right now African Sharptooth Catfish is the most likely catch, at about 67%.