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Fishing in
Benin 2026.
Fishing License & Permit · Fishing Times · Waters & Fish Species · Cost Overview
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·Benin9.31°, 2.32°
🎣 Live catches in benin
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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.
Book fishing tours in Benin
Guided tours with local experts — recommended by locals
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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!
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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)
Target fish
Freshwater
Lake Nokoue, Oueme River, Pendjari.
Saltwater
121 km Atlantic coast on the Gulf of Guinea.
Starting from60 USD / day
Best season: November-March (dry season). Coast: all year round.
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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).
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Cost Overview
License fees
10-30 USD.
Guide prices
20-60 USD/day.
Daily budget
Budget: 20-40 USD.
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