The 8 Thailand Fishing Trips That Earn a Whole Day

1.Full-Day Freshwater Lake Resort Fishing in Phang Nga

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · from $503Our pick

Set out at 6:00 am for a private, full-day fishing trip near Phuket. Your guide supplies the gear and keeps two rods ready at a lake stocked with more than 60 species. Expect limestone karst views, shaded fishing salas, tropical gardens, and giant arapaima weighing up to 360 pounds.

“Malgré un petit problème avec le taxi le matin ,le propriétaire a tous mis en œuvre afin que je passe une agréable journée. Et le guide à fait tout son possible pour me permettre de prendre un maximum d espèce différente. Je recommande sans problème”

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2.From Khao Lak: Full–Day Khao Lak Fishing Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 76 reviews · 7 hours · from $122

Join a professional captain and English-speaking guide for a seven-hour fishing trip from Khao Lak Beach. Troll offshore, try bottom fishing for snapper and grouper, enjoy a packed lunch, and return with your catch if your resort or restaurant can cook it.

“Dejlig fisketur med gode fangster af bundfisk. Veloplagt kaptajn, som var meget serviceminded. Ikke nogen gevinst ved trolling. En god ide kunne være at udvide med "flyfishing"/aktivt kastefiskeri efter pelagiske fisk.”

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3.Koh Samui: Mr.Ung’s Private Fishing/Boat Trip/Snorkeling/BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 61 reviews · 6h 30m

Spend 6.5 hours aboard a traditional wooden boat with a licensed English-speaking guide, fishing around Koh Taen and Koh Mudsoom, snorkeling, and eating a BBQ lunch. Hotel pickup, gear, water, and accident insurance are included. The boat holds up to 15 people, though your booking is private.

“The guide barely said 3 words to us, no explain where we were, not explaining about fishing, took us to oil infested waters, finally after we fished our fish, in the description it says we get to keep it after they clean so we can eat it, they split it among the staff and ran away with it, don’t recommend”

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4.Koh Samui: Fishing Day Tour by Escort Boat with Mr. Tu

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 45 reviews · 6h 30m · from $50Best value

Meet Mr. Tu’s English-speaking crew at Phu Yai Non Pier for a relaxed fishing day in Koh Samui’s Gulf waters. Gear, bait, lunch, drinks, transfers, and insurance are included. You can fish for snapper, trevally, and barracuda, then swim or snorkel if conditions allow.

“It was a lot of fun and beautiful being on the water. However I wish we got more guidance on how to actually catch the fish. The guides were the only ones to catch any fish other than one man that was using 3 rods which doesn’t seem fair. It was advertised that we would go to a spot to snorkel & swim. We did swim for 10 minutes but there was no where to snorkel so that was disappointing. Lunch was great, the transportation was great, staff was very friendly.”

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5.Phuket: Game Fishing and Trolling Boat Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 40 reviews · 8 hours · from $125

Join Nikorn Marine for an eight-hour fishing trip from Ao Chalong to Racha Yai. Guide Eddie and crew help with trolling, bottom fishing, and fresh sashimi from the day’s catch. Expect a long day at sea, buffet lunch, hotel transfers, swimming, and snorkeling.

“I'll start by saying the scenery was beautiful. The host was a nice guy but definitely led on that it was more than it was. We were out in huge seas, trolled for 4 hours and only at the 3.5hr mark we got one small tuna. We heard every excuse under the sun as to why no fish. The lunch was ok, no snorkelling gear was offered and a swim was offered in a bay full of Jelly fish. we then finally had the opportunity to "bottom fish" a short time before it was time for us to be back at Port. The fishing gear was old hard to reel,…”

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6.Koh Samui Day and Night Fishing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 37 reviews · 8 hours · from $57

Spend eight hours fishing off Koh Samui with English-speaking staff, hotel transfers, equipment, lunch, and guidance from Mr. Tu. You will fish from the boat, stop for a second round near Ko Som, and may cook your catch. The fishing area changes with the weather.

“Great day trip. A bit of confusion when booking as the description had 8am start and only 2 pickup locations with surcharge outside these zones. Please note that hotel pickup is actually included and we were picked up at 9am in a van (Get Your Guide, please update your info online). We had a nice group size of 9 (shared trip) and left pier around 10am. We had 3 beginners in our party who quickly learnt how to use the rods and then lots of fishing time. Not many bites in the morning ( few small fish but enough to thrill the newbies), then onto a local bay for lunch.…”

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7.Racha Island Game Fishing & Trolling From Phuket

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 25 reviews · from $80

Set out from Phuket at 7:30 am with a captain and fishing crew, trolling toward Racha Yai for tuna, wahoo, barracuda, or smaller catches. Swim and snorkel in clear water, eat lunch aboard, and return by hotel transfer. The boat carries up to 15 people.

“Fabulous day! So much fun and the crew were a delight. Caught plenty of fish and enjoyed the most relaxing time on deck, sunbathing, chatting and taking in the beautiful scenery. Got to take my fish home and cook it for dinner which was a bonus! Highly recommended 5*”

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8.Racha Island Fishing Game From Phuket

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 19 reviews · from $84

Spend about eight hours from Phuket around Racha Yai on a traditional longtail boat. A captain and fisherman crew provide gear, trolling and handline fishing, lunch, drinks, snorkeling equipment, and hotel pickup. The day also includes time to swim and relax, though serious anglers should expect limited fishing time.

“Good daytrip for families. Very good organised incl. transfers, food, guides, boat and route. Pickup and return was on time. We had a small breakfast, very good lunch + snacks and drinks of very good quality. Very nice guides and boatcrew. Read more”

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