Nile Tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus
- 1lakes
- 26logged catches
- 4.95 kg heaviest logged
Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is a large herbivorous schooling fish that can be found in a variety of conditions and reservoirs. Generally, it prefers shallow places and warm water. This fish can reach 60 cm (24 inches) in length and about 5 kg (11 lb) in weight. Nile Tilapia feeds mainly in the daytime, eating detritus, larvae, mollusks, and fish eggs in all layers of the water.
What actually catches it ranked by real logged catches
Baits
Bloodworms 
Banana Bread 
Dough balls 
Mayflies Best setups by lake 1 lakes with data
Congo River — 26 catches , best 4.95 kg
- Banana Bread Hook #1/0 Feeder bottom 2×
- Bloodworms Hook #1/0 Feeder bottom Shore 2×
- Bloodworms Hook #1 Float 32.5 m 2×
- Dough balls Hook #1/0 Feeder bottom 1×
How to catch
How to catch a unique Nile Tilapia? You can catch this fish either with bait or lures.
If you prefer to use natural baits, then the best way to catch Nile Tilapia would be to use Bloodworms on a size #1/0 hook.
If you are more into artificial lures, you should go for some Slugs. The most successful lure is Yellow Grub 3 cm.
Where to find it
Also listed as effective documented, but not seen in the catch log
Red Worms 
Maggots 
Pinkies 
Caddis Larva 
Bread 
Corn 
Peas 
Sweet Corn 
Sweet Peas 
Semolina Balls 
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