As well as Lake Malawi itself, rivers and smaller lakes and reservoirs provide varied fishing opportunities in Malawi. The majority of the 1000 or so species in Lake Malawi are small tropical aquarium fish, mbuna. However, sungwa (perch), ngumbo (lake yellow-fish), mpasa (lake salmon), sanjika (smaller relative of lake salmon), ncheni (lake tiger), kampango (catfish) and vundu (catfish) offer interesting possibilities. Fishing is year round but best between September and April.
During the 1960’s, most of the fishing on Lake Malawi was done on a commercial scale with modern boats and equipment.
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1964 Definitive Series – 4d Fishing
