Fishing in Bangkok at Bungsamran fishing park is probably the best place to go in Thailand. If you would like to test your angler skills against the largest Giant Mekong Catfish and Siamese Carp in Thailand. Bungsamran Fishing Park has long been well known among the commercial fishing parks in Thailand, because it has been one of the best freshwater fishing lakes in the world for many years.
The Fishing Park, Bungsamran moved to a new location in March 2017. The park is also likely to see spelt Bung Sam Lan or Bung Samran or Bung Sam Ran. The legendary Bungsamran Lake is a fishing Park situated in Ban Kappi district in Bangkok and is home to some of the largest freshwater fish on the planet.
The New Bungsamran fishing park is “BIG” With a lake that covers more than 139,000 Square meters and with areas up to 50 m depth. Makes it to the largest commercial fishing parks in Thailand; the lake is home to more than 40 fish species. Which include 4000 Giant Siamese Carp up to 160 kg. 20,000 Mekong Giant Catfish up to 200 kg, Alligator Gar, Barramundi, Red Tail Catfish Arapaima, Chao Phraya Catfish, and other species. All the big fish from the old fishing park, is also been moved to the new fishing lake.
Bungsamran is Thailands premier fishing destination for Mekong Catfish and Giant Siamese Carp holding both species to world record proportions.The lake was formerly dug as a quarry that supplied building material for construction in the city and has been a fishery for about twenty years. Bungsamran Lake covers an area of 20 acres with varying depths ranging between 10 and 25ft.
The lake is dissected by a wooden platform (commonly referred to as the ‘shed’) spanning the entire length of the lake in addition to numerous stilted bungalows (private) dotted around the lakes edge. BungsamranLake in Bangkok is host to numerous IGFA world records for various freshwater species including Mekong catfish, Chaophraya Catfish and Giant Siamese Carp. Bungsamran Lake can be described as a highly prolific fishery which can produce upwards of thirty Mekong catfish in a good days angling. The lake responds well to various tactics including sliding float / feeder techniques in addition to method tactics hard on the bottom over large baited areas.
Bungsamran is an extremely snaggy and demanding venue and holds some of the largest freshwater fish ever caught on rod and line. The snag ridden nature of this venue often requires the guide to enter the water in order to retrace the mainline after a fish has entered the snags. On finding the where the line exits the snags it is often necessary to cut and rejoin the line in order to regain direct contact with the fish. The predominant species in Bungsamran is the Giant Mekong Catfish which perform spectacular displays throughout the day. Giant Mekong Catfish are present in Bungsamlan to over one hundred kilograms and are caught on a regular basis from this record breaking venue.
In addition to Mekong Catfish Bungsamran has an impressive stock of Giant Siamese Carp with weightsfishing in Thailand Bungsamran lake estimated to reach almost one hundred kilograms.
Bungsamran Lake in Bangkok has received numerous stockings over its twenty year history with original stockings of large Giant Siamese Carp and Mekong Catfish caught from nearby rivers. In addition the lake has been stocked with literally thousands of other fish over the past ten years creating what is probably the most prolific catfish lake on the planet.
Bungsamran is the ‘ultimate specialist anglers’ destination and will continue to produce world records for many years. Fishing at this venue is available from a public area (‘the shed’) and from private stilted bungalows. Bungsamran has an on-site restaurant and tackle shop, W.C and shower facilities are also available.
So many teams has captured numerous monster sized fish from Bungsamran Lake with several Arapaima gigas to a whopping 180kg. In addition the team has successfully captured literally hundreds of Giant Siamese Carp with weights to over sixty kgs from this record breaking venue.
Bungsamran has fantastic onsite facilities with a well stocked tackle shop, restaurant, coffee shop, rod builder and massage salon all a stones throw from the swims. Its geographical location in Bangkok means non fishing friends and partners will always be able to find something to do in the city whilst their angling companion spends time at the fishery.
This venue can be visited on a daily or weekly basis or combined in one of our multi venue Thailand angling holidays with other venues throughout the land of smiles.
