Africa
Fishing in
Gambia 2026.
Fishing License & Permit · Fishing Times · Waters & Fish Species · Cost Overview
🌙Fishing Times 2026Best fishing times
·Gambia13.44°, -15.31°
🎣 Live catches in gambia
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Fishing License & Permit
- License required?
- Yes
- Where to apply?
- Through fishing tour operators or the Department of Fisheries.
- Cost
- Sport fishing permit: From 10-20 USD. Included in the tour price.
- Validity
- For the duration of the tour
- Available online?
- No
Gambia is the smallest country in Africa — but the Gambia River offers incredible fishing! Tarpon, Barracuda and Capitaine right in the river. Plus the Atlantic coast. Affordable and only 6 flight hours from Europe!
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Guided tours with local experts — recommended by locals
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Rules & Regulations
- Closed seasons
- No general closed seasons for recreational anglers.
- Catch limits
- Moderate limits. Tarpon: C&R recommended.
- Prohibited methods
- Dynamite prohibited.
- Catch & Release
- Increasingly for Tarpon and Barracuda.
The Gambia River is wide and rich in fish — Tarpon up to 80 kg are regularly caught in the river!
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Waters & Fish Species
Top waters
- —Denton Bridge (Tarpon + Barrakuda near den Gezeitenströmen)
- —Gambia River Mündung (Große Tarpon + Capitaine, ideal vom Boot)
- —Bintang Bolong (Snapper + Jack Crevalle in Mangroves-Kanälen)
- —Janjangbureh (Tigerfisch + Vandu-Wels, im Freshwater)
- —Atlantikküste um Tanji (Guitarfish + Stingray vom Beach)
Target fish
Freshwater
Gambia River with Tarpon and Capitaine — technically brackish water, but far upstream freshwater.
Saltwater
80 km Atlantic coast. Barracuda, Jack and Ladyfish.
Starting from200 USD / day
Best season: Tarpon: October-June. Dry season: November-May best. Rainy season: June-October.
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Practical Information
- Equipment
- Charter boats provide equipment. Little available on site.
- Fishing guides
- River guide: 50-150 USD/day. Coast: 80-200 USD/day.
- Transport
- Flights to Banjul. Taxi/rental car. Small country — everything is close!
- Safety
- Safe country (safest in West Africa). Malaria! Sun protection.
- Customs & taking fish home
- Visa on arrival for many nationalities. Fishing equipment allowed.
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Cost Overview
License fees
10-20 USD (included in the tour price).
Guide prices
50-200 USD/day. Very affordable!
Daily budget
Budget: 25-50 USD. Comfort: 80-150 USD.
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Equipment
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