Guided Fishing in Thailand at Bung sam ran/ Bungsamlan Fishing Park in Bangkok. Extraordinary, Superb, Excellent, Exciting. Words are not enough to describe Thailand's bigest game fishing venue. The biggest freshwater fish in the world are waiting here for you, Giant mekong catfish, Siamese Carp, Arapaima gigas. Fish species in an incredible size and number are stockes, and many IGFA World Record Fish have been caught in the past and will be caught here in the future.

Bungsamran or Bungsamlan Fishing Park as its known used to be an old quarry and over the last decades had become a truly magnificent fishing park in Bangkok and home to lots and lots of massive fish.

The Fishing action at Bungsamran(bungsamlan) is usally non stop, adrenalin pumping excitement.

There are always stories of broken rods, busted reels, aching arms and pulled backs to be told after fishing at this bangkok fishing park. Its certainly not to be missed if you are even a mildly keen angler with a few hours to spare in Bangkok. Even for the inexperienced angler this venue is great and our #1 team of  fishing guides that operate at this lake will help you through the whole process from baiting right through to landing your monster catch.

The Three Freshwater Giants. The largest Carp species on the planet, the Siamese Giant Carp. The Mekong Giant catfish is the biggest Freshwater fish in the world and the imported Arapaima from brazil is the second largest freshwater specie in the world

Its known that there are over 40 species of  fish in the Bungsam lan lake itself, including Giant snakehead, various types of carp and catfish, Tilapia( everyones favourite bait fish)  as well as the big boys and maand of course three of  the main contenders for the title of largest freshwater fish in the world , The Mekong Giant Catfish, the Largest fresh water fish in the world, This fish can not be caught in its natural habitat the Mekong river where it can grow to weights of 300Kg,.The  Arapaima gigas has been imported into this lake from Brazil, the record for this fish in this lake is a 185kg Giant caught in 2001 by Mr Joe Taylor with the help of J-F Helias and his team of  fishing guides. The Siamese giant carp which is the biggest carp on the planet by a long way and can grow to 300kg or more The current IGFA world record for the Giant siamese carp being 52kg.

Jean-Francois Helias's' team guide, Mr. Kik, & UK angler, Joe Taylor, with the 185 kg Arapaima. (August 2001)

Species: Asian Redtail Catfish, Spotted Featherback,Striped Snakehead,Giant Snakehead,Mekong Giant Catfish,Gunther's Walking Catfish, Siamese Giant Carp,Arapaima.

The facilitys at Bungsamran (Bungsamlan) are very good with a Shop, Resteraunt, Bar and Bungalow/Pontoons to get out of the tropical sun and relax(allthough tere probablly wont be much time to relax as the rod action is pretty constant.

All the creature comforts that you might want are available at this venue, with a great restaurant and bar (Food and Drinks can be ordered to be brought to your bungalow/pontoon, if you can not pull yourself away from the action in the water that is going to be going on all day). Most Bungalows are equipped with refrigerators, fans and even TV's. Non fishing members are encouraged to join the action by most guide company's so these added benefits will keep them occupied.

NOTE: If you want to get the most out of your Fishing experience in Thailand its recommended that you hire a guide , Its not expensive and the results are worth it...A Guide is the difference between a days fishing and a truly memorable experience.
Guides and Tours will equip you with all the Knowledge and Tackle you need to take on the Giants that are lurking below the surface of these waters. There are all sorts of Anglers with many experiences and all will tell you that Mekong Catfish are the Hardest , strongest fighting fish around, unless you come equipped with the heaviest of line and strongest of rod you will end up with a lot of broken tackle and some bad memories of the one that got away.

Bungsam lan is one of the best fishing venues in the world, and holds the top two largest freshwater fish species in the world, so be sure to make the most of your trip there by hiring a guide, by doing this you are not only helping yourself by ensuring the best possible catches but you are also supporting the local economy as the companies that do guided days at this venue employ many local anglers and they depend on this for their livelihoods.

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