"Just experienced the trip of a life time at this fantastic Lodge... every detail was faultless and we caught some great fish!" - Rod Wyndham, Sep 2017
Why fish the Barotse Floodplains?
In the far western regions of Zambia, there is a fishery offering the finest freshwater sport fishing in Southern Africa on a consistent basis. Remote, difficult to access and reserved for the keenest of fishermen, the Barotse Floodplains should be on every angler’s wishlist. Here, between the months of May to December, you can target the largest tigerfish and bream in Southern Africa on fly, lure or live bait. It’s a place where dreams are made and hearts are broken. A place where you have an excellent chance of getting your personal best tiger or bream and the magnificent Matoya Fishing Lodge has a chalet and boat waiting for you!
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Do battle with the "Barotse Express"
The tigers of Barotseland are well known to be the biggest, baddest and hardest fighting tigerfish of Southern Africa. This is a great place to catch your personal best tigerfish.
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Experience the fishery
This fishery support a huge amount of life in all forms and Matoya Fishing Lodge
is perfectly positioned to allow you to experience it.
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Enjoy quality equipment
Matoya offers seven flat-decked carpeted boats with 60 hp motors, livewells, depth finders and enthusiastic guides
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Target the biggest bream in Africa
The Barotse floodplains are home to some of the largest nembwe, humpback largemouth and thinface largemouth in Africa as well as enormous 3-spot bream and pink happies to name a few.
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Relax in comfortable accommodation
Our 9 spacious river facing chalets are complimented by superb dining and a well stocked bar keeping you comfortable and refreshed for the fishing adventure.
The Biggest and Best of 2018
The biggest fish caught and released at Matoya Lodge for 2018
Book your dates for Matoya Lodge
Matoya Lodge is open from 1 May - 30 November 2019. Email us to book your dates or alternatively join a set-date departure by choosing one of the slots below:
Month | Dates | Group Size | Enquiries |
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May/June 2019 | 30 May - 4 June | 4 spaces left | Book your space |
July 2019 | 3 - 8 July | 8 spaces left | Book your space |
August 2019 | 1 - 6 August | 6 spaces left | Book your space |