Are you looking for great spots to go sport fishing tours in Uganda?  For tourists who are planning to visit Africa for adventure fishing with the Vundu and Nile perch safari, Uganda is the best destination for fishing. Many years ago Uganda has proved to be among the best places with amazing fishing safari. The Nile River in the Murchison falls national park and Lake Victoria is the best fish sporting areas in Uganda with one of the freshwater largest fish species which are known as the Nile fish. Each year many tourists visit Uganda from December-February and between June and October for an adventurous fishing safari to get an opportunity to catch various freshwater fish like the Nile perch, Vundu catfish, catfish and tiger fish.

Here are some of the most destinations where a tourist can go for sport fishing tours in Uganda as below.

Lake Victoria in Entebbe

Lake Victoria is known as the largest water body in Africa and one of the landing sites for Nile perch with the well-trained local fishermen which help to accompany the tourists to the best sport fishing areas. You can engage in either full-day fishing or half-day fishing safari on Lake Victoria.

Lake Victoria in Jinja

Jinja is the starting point of the source of the  River Nile.  Lake Victoria pours its water into the edges of Jinja town. This makes the city doubles as the most beautiful capital of East Africa which has adventurous tourism activities such as Bungee jumping, White water rafting Nile perch fishing in the Lagoons as well as the islands inside Lake Victoria

Nile River in Murchison falls National park

Nile river is found in the heart of Murchison falls national park with the Nile Delta which is the home of catfish and Nile perch, it is also the best place for wildlife viewing along the riverbanks for example the hippos, elephants, crocodiles and the shoebill.

When is the best time for fishing in Uganda?

Yes sport fishing in Uganda is carried out all year however the best month for fishing is between June and September and from December-February when there is no or little rain and the water levels are low which makes fishing easier. Sport fishing safaris and tours in Uganda can be combined with wildlife viewing, chimpanzee tracking and gorilla trekking in different national parks of Bwindi, Mgahinga, lake mburo, kidepo and kibale forest game parks