Vietnam fishing trip: season, costs and permits

A practical guide is only useful if every number is true. So this draft contains no price, no season and no permit rule. Each of those is a placeholder in capitals, and each one gets filled only after we have checked it on the spot or with an official source.

Getting there

The first episode is set in Ho Chi Minh City, in the south. Flights, local transport and how to reach the ponds: TRASPORTI_DA_VERIFICARE.

Season

Best months for snakehead: STAGIONE_DA_VERIFICARE
Best months for peacock bass: STAGIONE_DA_VERIFICARE
Weather and rain: METEO_DA_VERIFICARE

Costs

Pond or guide fees: COSTI_DA_VERIFICARE
Local transport: COSTI_DA_VERIFICARE
Tackle you can buy locally: COSTI_DA_VERIFICARE

Permits and rules

Do you need a licence to fish: PERMESSI_DA_VERIFICARE
Private ponds and entry rules: PERMESSI_DA_VERIFICARE
Protected species and catch limits: PERMESSI_DA_VERIFICARE

Respect

Catch and release, no fish moved between waters, and ask before you fish a private pond.

See it first

The first Vietnam episode shows two of the places: watch the episode.