FISHING ON KHAO SOK LAKE

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Fishing on Khao Sok Lake features remote lakeside jungle camps, gorgeous surroundings and exotic wildlife. It’s a great place to cast your line and enjoy life! On top of that, there’s Barb, Carp, Perch, Catfish, Masheer, and Snakehead for the catching.
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You’ll be at the more quiet and relaxing back corners of the west lake.
Thai fishing tours are designed to help you to get in touch with nature while engaging in a long-standing tradition for local guides and rangers. The nice part about going fishing on khao sok lake is that the best times (early morning and late afternoon) are also the optimal times for seeing animals on land as well.

Depending on your schedule and preferences, you’ll be able to do some lure fishing, fly fishing, or a little bit of both. For the longer trips, you can decide which type of fishing you will do on which days. If these tours aren’t quite what you’re looking for, let us know and we’re happy to customize them!

Although the dry season (December – April) is best for fly fishing, spin fishing can be good fun any time of year! Please keep in mind that these tours do not include fishing equipment, and the rental gear at the pier is not of good quality. It’s recommended that you bring your own gear for both spin and fly fishing and your own lures. With the our local experts, we’ll be happy to advise you what the best gear is for Fishing on Khao Sok Lake, once you’ve booked with us.

Thai Fishing 1 day trip.

The remote raft houses, gorgeous jungle surroundings and exotic wildlife make it an a great place to cast your line! On top of that, there’s Barb, Carp, Perch, Catfish, Masheer, and Snakehead for the catching. You’ll be at the more basic raft houses on the lake, which are in the more relaxing back corners of the west lake.

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Huge snakehead (Chado)
Unusual fish from family a snakehead is found in fresh-water waters of Thailand. Reaches at length to 1 m, weighs to 10 kg, the dwelling aura is overgrown sites of lakes, shoal. Can easily breathe atmospheric air, having respiratory bodies. In a droughty season the snakehead buries in silt and waits for water inflow. At fish it is very developed fins with which help the snakehead easily overcomes distance between reservoirs overland. She is “the family” fish, living in steams and protects the berries and small fishes. Often on fishing in Khao Sok it was possible to notice a ball of a small fish along coast. The snakehead a predator also eats frogs, small fish, every possible larvae.

Wood perch (Pla Kasup)

On the Thai sounds Pla Kasoop, reaches at length to 70 sm, and it is powerful 6,5 kg.
Wood perch gregarious, aggressive, predatory fish. Eats small fishes, large water insects. It is not similar to a usual perch, the body is covered by very large scales of serebristo-gold colour with distinctive feature – a black strip across a body. A tail of brightly red colour with dark strips at the terminations.

Siamese carp

Reaches at length to 2 metres, and weight to 100 kg. This fish is the largest representative of the family. The body of the Siamese carp is covered by large scales of dark blue colour with bronze outflow, with a huge tail fin, the big head and a huge mouth. The carp is omnivorous and eats small cancers, seaweed and weeds. The Siamese carp with capricious character to catch its big good luck for the fisherman.

Fish a knife (the spotty clown)

Reaches at length 100 cм and it is powerful 6 kg. Distinctive feature of the spotty clown presence below on a body of the big dark stains from bottom to a tail fin. Fish a knife keeps the small and average rivers. She is the ground predatory fish eating Crustacea, insects and small fish. In June-October there is on spawning to the flooded wood reservoirs and lake Cheo Lan a place most suitable to it.

Mahsir

Reaches at length 90 Fish of family carp, enough large size, near relation Barbus see. The body is covered by very large scales of silvery colour with an is bluish-dark blue shade. Mahsir lives both in warm lakes, and in small rivers, prefers roughly current rivers and if there are no salmon fishes, can occupy their aura of dwelling. Most likely the Thai also tried to catch its beginning of the rivers of lake Cheo Lan. This fish is omnivorous, eats seaweed, larvae, Crustacea, hearts, small fishes. Before a season of rains in spawning of Mahsir leaves in a cool current of the rivers.

Lure Fishing

Lure fishing is a fishing technique that uses artificial lures instead of live or natural bait. It is widely popular among anglers because it allows for selecting the right lure based on the type of fish and the environment.

Principles of Lure Fishing

Instead of using live bait, anglers use artificial lures made from various materials such as plastic, wood, or metal. These lures are designed to mimic the appearance and movement of real prey, such as small fish, shrimp, or insects, to attract predatory fish.

Popular Types of Lures

Crankbait – A hard-bodied lure with a lip that allows it to dive deep into the water.
Jerkbait – Resembles a small fish and moves in an erratic, injured-like motion.
Topwater Lure – Stays on the water surface, creating ripples to attract fish.
Spinnerbait – Features spinning blades that reflect light, grabbing the attention of fish.
Soft Plastic – Made of soft rubber and designed to mimic worms, shrimp, or small fish.
Jig – A weighted lure that sinks to the bottom and moves up and down.

Lure Fishing Techniques

Casting & Retrieving – Casting the lure and reeling it in to simulate a swimming prey.
Twitching – Jerking the rod slightly to make the lure move in a twitching motion.
Jigging – Lifting and dropping the lure in a rhythmic motion, ideal for jigs.
Walking the Dog – A technique used with topwater lures to make them zigzag across the surface.

Advantages of Lure Fishing

✔ No need for live bait, eliminating bad odors.
✔ Reusable, making it cost-effective in the long run.
✔ More exciting as it requires skill and technique.
✔ Reduces the chance of fish swallowing the hook too deeply.

Conclusion

Lure fishing is a technique that uses artificial lures to attract fish by mimicking real prey movements. It is particularly effective for predatory fish such as Giant Snakehead, Barramundi, Seabass, and Mekong Catfish. This method is perfect for anglers who enjoy challenges and want to improve their fishing skills.