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Fishing in
Ivory Coast 2026.

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🌙Fishing Times 2026

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Fishing Times Fishing License & Permit Rules & Regulations Waters & Fish Species Practical Information Cost Overview

Best fishing times

·Ivory Coast

7.54°, -5.55°

Open 30-day forecast

01

Fishing License & Permit

License required?: Yes
Where to apply?: Über lokale Anbieter oder Direction des Productions Halieutiques.
Cost: Ab 20-50 USD.
Validity: Für die Dauer der Tour
Available online?: No

Die Elfenbeinküste hat 515 km Atlantikküste und grosse Lagunen (Ebrie-Lagune bei Abidjan ist eine der größten der Welt!). Tarpon, Barrakuda und Big Game im Golf von Guinea. Abidjan ist die größte französische Stadt Afrikas!

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02

Rules & Regulations

Closed seasons: Keine allgemeinen Schonzeiten.
Catch limits: Moderate Limits.
Prohibited methods: Dynamit verboten.
Catch & Release: Zunehmend bei Tarpon.

Die Ebrie-Lagune bei Abidjan ist 130 km lang und voller Fisch — Stadtangeln der besonderen Art!

03

Waters & Fish Species

Top waters

—Abidjan/Ebrie-Lagoon (Tarpon, Barracuda, huge!)
—San Pedro (Atlantik, Big Game)
—Grand-Bassam (Coast, historisch)
—Sassandra (Rivermandung, Tarpon)
—Tai NP (Rainforest-Flüsse, Schimpansen!)

Target fish

Tarpon Barracuda Jack Crevalle Captain Fish (Threadfin)Snapper Grouper Tilapia

Best seasonNovember-März (Trockenzeit). Tarpon: Ganzjährig.

Freshwater

Ebrie-Lagune (Brackwasser), Sassandra, Bandama. Große Flüsse.

Saltwater

515 km Atlantikküste am Golf von Guinea.

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Starting from200 USD / day

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Best season: November-März (Trockenzeit). Tarpon: Ganzjährig.

04

Practical Information

Equipment: Grundausrüstung in Abidjan.
Fishing guides: 50-200 USD/Tag.
Transport: Flüge nach Abidjan. Mietwagen.
Safety: Abidjan sicher. Norden: Vorsicht. Malaria.
Customs & taking fish home: Visum vorab oder E-Visum.

05

Cost Overview

License fees

20-50 USD.

Guide prices

50-200 USD/Tag.

Daily budget

Budget: 30-60 USD. Charter: 100-300 USD.

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All information without guarantee. Always check with the official local authorities. Not legal advice. Last updated: April 10, 2026

All information without guarantee. Always check with the official local authorities. Not legal advice. Last updated: April 10, 2026

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