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Fishing in
Liberia 2026.
Fishing License & Permit · Fishing Times · Waters & Fish Species · Cost Overview
🌙Fishing Times 2026Best fishing times
·Liberia6.43°, -9.43°
🎣 Live catches in liberia
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Fishing License & Permit
- License required?
- Yes
- Where to apply?
- From local providers or Bureau of National Fisheries.
- Cost
- From 20-50 USD.
- Validity
- For the duration of the tour
- Available online?
- No
Liberia has 579 km of hardly fished Atlantic coast! Tarpon and barracuda in the river mouths. After civil war and Ebola the country is recovering. English-speaking (founded by freed US slaves).
Book fishing tours in Liberia
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
- Recommended for tarpon.
Liberia's coast is almost completely untouched — hardly any fishing pressure!
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Waters & Fish Species
Top waters
- —Monrovia-Coast (Tarpon & Barrakuda, Tiefsee-Sportfischen)
- —Robertsport (Marlin & Makrele, bekanntes Lavagebiet)
- —St. Paul River (Tarpon & Haie, artenreiche Rivermündungen)
- —Buchanan (Offshore-Expeditionen, Hochsee-Reviere)
- —Lake Piso (Tarpon, reizvolle Lagoonnfischerei in Robertsport)
Freshwater
Large rivers with tarpon and exotic species. Sapo rainforest.
Saltwater
579 km Atlantic coast. Hardly fished!
Starting from100 USD / day
Best season: November-April (dry season). Tarpon: year-round.
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Practical Information
- Equipment
- NOTHING available locally.
- Fishing guides
- 30-100 USD/day.
- Transport
- Flights to Monrovia. Roads very bad.
- Safety
- Safer than before. Malaria! Ebola history. Medical care minimal.
- Customs & taking fish home
- Visa in advance.
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Cost Overview
License fees
20-50 USD.
Guide prices
30-100 USD/day.
Daily budget
Budget: 25-50 USD.
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