Fishing For

Blue tilapia

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1.1K Catches

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Average Length

6.3 in

Maximum Length

1.5 ft

Maximum Weight

4.4 lbs

Depth Range

16.4 ft

Temperature Range

46.4 - 86.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Blue tilapia

Lake Hunter Canal

Lakeland, Florida

Saddle Creek Pit West

Polk County, Florida

Golden Gate Canal

Collier County, Florida

Nkangala, Mpumalanga

Los Angeles, California

Palm Beach County, Florida

Unnamed / Forest Ln Pond

iLembe, KwaZulu-Natal

Top Baits For Catching Blue tilapia

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(888)

73 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(953)

67 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

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(171)

60 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

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(245)

12 Catches

Lures by Worden's Original Rooster Tail 1/2 oz. Inline Spinner White

4.0

(2)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Hot Dog

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(112)

5 Catches

Lures by Kalin's Lunker Grubs 3" - 10 Pack - Smoke/Salt n' Pepper

5.0

(1)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn

4.0

(195)

4 Catches

Recently Caught Blue tilapia

Species Blue tilapia

Weight 2 lb 3 oz

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Species Blue tilapia

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Local fishing gonna pretty well

Species Blue tilapia

Weight 44 lb 1 oz

Gear 2

9 likes • 3 comments

Sun was in my eyes couldn't see the screen on the camera

Species Blue tilapia

Gear 1

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Goofing around a lake balboa with a drop shot and sure enough this guy Comes out. Much fun

Species Blue tilapia

Weight 3 lb 8 oz

11 likes

Species Blue tilapia

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Caught with a cast net

Species Blue tilapia

Weight 2 lb 5 oz

4 likes

Another good night at the canal, got 6 total and for a bonus hit the trifecta!!!

Species Blue tilapia

Gear 5

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