An Angler's Guide To
Fishing The World's Trophy Hot Spots
Fishing The Zaire River, Kinshasa, Zaire
Zaire River, Kinshasa, Zaire
"The Congo river basin covers a vast area of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This huge, often swampy depression has an average altitude of less than 400m, the lowest areas being located in the north western region near lakes Tumba and Maji Ndombe. The Congo is the second largest river in the world after the Amazon. With a length of 4700km its volume averages between 30 000 and 80 OOO m3/sec Upstream from Kinshasa the river broadens and at "the Pool of Kinshasa" reaches a width of 15km.
The country has over 12 OOOkm of navigable waterways, the Congo River being the largest. Flowing westwards it winds its way through Bukuma, Kongolo, Kindu, Ubungu, Kisangani, Kinshasa, Matadi, before entering the Atlantic Ocean. There is a multitude of large lakes which offer the country great potential for sport fishing.
World records in Goliath Tiger, Nile Perch and Catfish have been recorded from these waters and there is no doubt that the country holds tremendous promise for the adventurous angler. " Extract in quotes taken from AfricanFisherman.com
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