Fishing in Jakarta gives anglers the opportunity to catch the fish with a wide variety of species, just a few miles away from the metropolis city. Fishing season in Jakarta may happen all year round, but the best time for fishing in Jakarta waters is from October to April which is a friendly season for fish migration. If you are a fishing fanatic, but you are very busy with your daily activities in the capital city of Indonesia, you can try a fishing experience close to the city.
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Fishing spots in Jakarta are spread over the sea, such as Thousand Islands (Pulau Seribu), there are quite a lot of fishing ponds, pier & shore fishing spots such as Muara Angke, Tanjung Priok and also freshwater fishing spots in rivers and lakes. Whether you are a city resident or on vacation to Jakarta, there are many trips and fishing packages offered here in the city with various facilities. The fishing techniques that can be applied are also very diverse, ranging from jigging techniques, bottom techniques, feathering techniques to casting techniques.
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For those of you who want to spend the weekend or want to enjoy the thrill of fishing in the capital city of Jakarta while traveling, you can see best things to do in Jakarta and here are some fishing spots in Jakarta that you can fish:
Sea Fishing Spots in Jakarta
- 1. Thousand Islands
Pulau Seribu or thousand islands is the best fishing spot in Jakarta and a favorite destination for anglers and tourists. Thousand Islands itself has many fishing spots scattered on the islands. One of the best fishing spots on Thousands island is on Sebira Island which is known as a good fishing location. There are various types of fish that you can fish in the waters of Thousand islands including snapper, mackerel, GT, grouper and many others. Besides Sebira Island, other fishing locations that you can come to fish are Pramuka Island and Tidung Island. There are many operators who offer fishing packages or fishing trips to Thousand islands with complete facilities such as fishing rods, bait, cool boxes, ice, guides, soft drinks and various other facilities. There are also operators who offer FAD fishing in the Thousand Islands.
- 2. Muara Angke
Muara Angke is a shore fishing hot spot in Jakarta, a fishing spot that is very easy to reach from the center of the city. Muara Angke is a fishing port located in Pluit Village, Subdistrict of Penjaringan, North Jakarta, which is close to Muara Karang. Aside from being a fishing village, a fish auction place and a fish port, Muara Angke is also known as a place to eat seafood such as grilled fish. In addition, Muara Angke has an extensive mangrove forest of about 25.02 hectares which is designated as a Muara Angke Wildlife Sanctuary with 90 species of birds. In addition, there is the Angke Kapuk Nature Park and Protected Forest with a total area of about 170.60 hectares. Currently in Muara Angke a giant sea wall has been built to minimize flooding and also become a fishing location. Because of the wide location, there are lots of places you can go for fishing in Muara Angke, for example at the new jetty, to be precise, the pier where ships go to the Thousand Islands. Muara Angke is one of the spots to catch barramundi in Jakarta. In addition, if you fish near the embankment there are various types of fish that you can fish, such as grouper fish. If you look at the grouper here, it looks like a mottled potato grouper. If you want to target barramundi, there are a number of selected spots in Muara Angke that you can come to fish such as the New Pier, Near Muara Angke Electric Power Plant, Connection Ladder, Green Tong End and Red Light End.
- 3. Tanjung Priok
Tanjung Priok is one of the sub-districts in North Jakarta with Tanjung Priok Port which is known as the busiest port in Indonesia as a port of import and export and inter-island. In Tanjung Priok you can fish outside the port or inside the harbor. Not all areas within the harbor are allowed for fishing. Spots that you can fish in the harbor are at the Koja Bahari Dok and in front of the Polairud Pondok Dayung. In addition, you can also fish at the Tanjung Priok harbor breakwater embankment, red light DAM and green light DAM.
- 4. Ancol Beach
Ancol Beach is one of the tourist attractions and part of the Ancol Dreamland Park which is the largest integrated tourism area in Indonesia and Southeast Asia with a complete facilities such as theme park, golf course, hotel, other recreational facilities and Sea World which is an underwater aquarium. Not only tourism & theme park, Ancol Beach also has many fishing spots including those near Marina Pier, Bende Pier and along the Ancol beach. Here you can go fishing while traveling with your family and can refresh your mind after work.
- 5. Muara Baru
Muara Baru is one of the fishing spots in Jakarta which is also visited by many anglers. The fishing spot here is a shore fishing location with many species fish to catch such as grouper, eeltail catfish, spinefoot fish and so on.
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Pond Fishing Spots in Jakarta
- 1. Liung Sanim
This fishing pond is a good fishing pond because it is surrounded by green grass. This pond is located at Jalan Pagelarang 1, RT 08/RW 03 No. 77, Lubang Buaya, Kec. Cipayung, East Jakarta.
- 2. Eko Park Ancol
Eko Park Ancol fishing pond is located in the Ancol area, North Jakarta, here is an attractive and shady fishing pond where you can spend time with your family and fishing. The fish to catch here are tilapia, goldfish and tilapia.
- 3. Indah Kapuk (PIK)
PIK Fishing pond is a goldfish fishing pond with beautiful views.
- 4. Lembah Subur
Lembah Subur is known as the goldfish Pond which is located on Jl. Subur, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta.
- 5. Pancoran Indah
Pancoran Indah fishing pond is a large fishing pond with various sizes of fish located on Jl. Triloka VI No. 134, RT 3/RW 4, Pancoran, South Jakarta.
- 6. Patin Himaraya
If you want to fish for large catfish, you can go directly to the Galatama Patin Himaraya Fishing pond with a large pond. This fishing pond is located on Jl. Kresek Raya No. 12, RT 6/RW 8, Duri Kosambi, Cengkareng, West Jakarta.
- 7. Resto Lesehan Puspita & Fishing
This fishing pond is located on Jalan Raya Pondok Gede 8, Sengon, East Jakarta. This fishing pond is a fishing pond that pay per kilogram you catch fish and also equipped with a Lesehan restaurant which is an Indonesian cuisine restaurant. This pond is located at Jl. Kukila Raya No. 46 RW 3 Halim Perdana Kusumah Subdistrict Makassar, East Jakarta.
- 8. Telaga Mina
Telaga Mina is located in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) which is a fishing pond for competitions. The address is at TMMI, Ceger, Cipayung, East Jakarta.
- 9. Sibolang Sentra Primer
This fish pond filled with tons of fish is located on Jl. Sentra Primer No. 417 RT 13 RW 8 Pulo Gebang, Cakung, East Jakarta. This pond is often visited by anglers because there are many fish.
- 10. Situ Lembang Park
Situ Lembang Park is a fishing spot located in a public area. there are various fish such as catfish, carp, and tilapia. This park is located on Jl. Kanal Lembang No. D-59, RT 6 / RW 5, Menteng, Central Jakarta.
Rivers, Lakes & Reservoir Fishing Spots in Jakarta
- 1. Riario Reservoir
This reservoir is one of the good fishing spots located in Pedongkalan Village, Pulogadung, East Jakarta.
- 2. Ruang Cakung
Ruang Cakung has a large canal that passes through 13 urban villages that store 7 rivers so that it becomes a fishing spot with a many species of predators.
- 3. Ciliwung River
Ciliung River is one of the good fishing spots for silver barb fish, precisely near the floodgates.
- 4. Sunter Lake
Sunter Lake is an artificial lake that is very well known among anglers. This lake is located in North Jakarta. In this lake, you can fish for snakehead.
- 5. Kalibata Lake
Kalibata Lake is very suitable for fishing and is often used by residents for fishing.
In addition to the above spots, there are many other fishing spots in Jakarta that you can visit, such as Senayan Lake, Pasanggrahan River, Babakan Setu, Mangga Bolong Setu, Kukila Reservoir and many others.
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