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Fishing in
Benin 2026.

Fishing License & Permit · Fishing Times · Waters & Fish Species · Cost Overview

🌙Fishing Times 2026
Simple license

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·Benin

9.31°, 2.32°

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01

Fishing License & Permit

License required?
Yes
Where to apply?
Through local authorities.
Cost
From 10-30 USD.
Validity
Day/travel permit
Available online?
No

Benin has the stilt buildings of Ganvie — a village ON the water in Lake Nokoue! Voodoo culture and Atlantic coast with 121 km of beach. Not very touristy but fascinating.

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02

Rules & Regulations

Closed seasons
No general closed seasons.
Catch limits
No strict limits.
Prohibited methods
Dynamite prohibited.
Catch & Release
Not very common.

Ganvie is the 'Venice of Africa' — 30,000 people live in stilt buildings on Lake Nokoue and live from fishing!

03

Waters & Fish Species

Top waters

  • Nokoue-Lake (Tilapia and Wels in Pfahlbauten-Dörfern)
  • Cotonou-Coast (Barrakuda and Jack Crevalle nearm Brandungsangeln)
  • Pendjari-River (Afrikanische Riverfische im Nationalpark)
  • Oueme-River (Wels- and Tilapia-Bestände)
  • Grand-Popo (Atlantik-Coast für Raubfische)
Best seasonNovember-March (dry season). Coast: all year round.

Freshwater

Lake Nokoue, Oueme River, Pendjari.

Saltwater

121 km Atlantic coast on the Gulf of Guinea.

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Best season: November-March (dry season). Coast: all year round.

04

Practical Information

Equipment
Hardly available locally.
Fishing guides
20-60 USD/day.
Transport
Flights to Cotonou. Taxi/rental car.
Safety
Relatively safe. Malaria. Roads are simple.
Customs & taking fish home
E-visa online (50 EUR).

05

Cost Overview

License fees

10-30 USD.

Guide prices

20-60 USD/day.

Daily budget

Budget: 20-40 USD.

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All information without guarantee. Always check with the official local authorities. Not legal advice. Last updated: June 1, 2026

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