Fishing Safaris in Jinja 

Fishing Safaris is mainly done in Jinja city in eastern Uganda. Jinja is a buzzing little city that has quickly risen to become one of the biggest tourism hot spot in Uganda and East Africa and the second busiest commercial center in the country after the capital of Kampala. Before its establishment in 1907, Jinja was primarily a fishing village that benefited from its unique location along busy business trade routes. Today, Jinja is best known for its location on Lake Victoria at the source of the Nile which is Africa’s longest river and the symbol of life for all the countries it travels through before reaching Egypt.

The City of Jinja is known as the adventure stopover of Uganda which offers tourists a lot of activities which range from white water rafting, bungee jumping, boat cruise, horseback riding and also good for the Anglers. Jinja is a hot spot for fishing with the known Nile perch which is found in the lagoons of the city.

At the coronation park, the source of river nile is marked by a garden and a monument which honors the British explorer John Hannington Speke. Bujagali Dam and Owen falls dam are both found on the Nile. In the north of the river, Itanda falls are also famous for the white water rapids. East of Jinja, Samuka Island and Lake Victoria are a home for the bird life which includes cormorants, egrets, and kingfishers.

Fishing in Jinja is commonly done by the Anglers plus there are various breeding areas where you can find the Nile perch.

Booking your fishing Safaris in Jinja

Anglers can get in touch with Africa Adventures Vacations for where one can get expert advice from the experts on how, when and where to do fishing.

Where to do fishing in Jinja?

Jinja is the source of River Nile and the state of the rapids make it nearly impossible to fish on the river. Fishing is carried out in the lagoons of Lake Victoria which have many resorts situated near the lake.

Sport fishing in Jinja

Sport Fishing in Jinja is carried out using motorized speed boats which lures nile perch. They swim between 1.5 to 3 meters deep as they try to attack the prey.

Best time to go for sport fishing in Jinja

Fishing in Jinja is always done during the dry season which is from June to August and from December to February. During this time, the lake is calm which not the sake with the rainy season is choppy thus making navigation difficult.