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Banded Tilapia

Banded Tilapia

Tilapia sparrmanii

  • 1lakes
  • 34logged catches
  • 19.3 kg heaviest logged

Banded Tilapia (Tilapia sparrmanii) is a small schooling diurnal fish. It can live in a wide variety of conditions, but prefers shallow, overgrown places with relatively cool water. The fish is omnivorous and not picky. It can feed on invertebrates, but the basis of its diet is plant food: algae, leaves and stems that have fallen into the water. It can reach over 20 cm (8 inches) in length and about 500 g (1 lb) in weight.

What actually catches it ranked by real logged catches

Baits

Sweet Peas 4 Crickets 2 Red Worms 1 Caddis Larva 1 Bloodworms 1 Wax Worms 1 Banana Bread 1

Best setups by lake 1 lakes with data

Congo River — 34 catches , best 19.3 kg

  • Sweet Peas Hook #1/0 Feeder bottom 3×
  • Crickets Hook #1 Float 26 m 2×
  • Red Worms Hook #2/0 Float 150 m 1×
  • Caddis Larva Hook #3/0 Feeder bottom 1×

How to catch

How to catch a unique Banded Tilapia?

When it comes to float, feeder, or bottom fishing, the best way to catch Banded Tilapia would be to use Sweet Peas on a size #1/0 hook.

Where to find it

Congo River Congo

Also listed as effective documented, but not seen in the catch log

Maggots Pinkies Bread Dough balls Corn Peas Sweet Corn Semolina Balls Pea Dough

Data compiled from fp-collective and the Fishing Planet Wiki . Snapshot taken 2026-08-20. Game content and imagery © Fishing Planet LLC.