Mozambique's Hidden Paradise: Silver Fish Lodge

If you are looking for a fishing holiday in Africa, the Silver Fish Lodge in Mozambique is just the place for you. Silver Fish Lodge is situated 450 km north of Maputo. Built in 1998, the lodge is situated remotely on an Estuary, on the beach, with an always open mouth to the bay and thereafter the open ocean. Even though it is remote, it is close to Inhambane airport, which is serviced daily with flights from Maputo and Johannesburg.

The Silver Fish Lodge is primarily a fishing lodge that caters for individuals and groups up to twelve, who usually choose a fishing package that suits their needs. There are 5 night, 7 night, and longer packages where all accommodation, food and fishing is included. This then takes out the complex budgeting associated with planning a trip like this. You pay for your flight, and the lodge takes care of the rest.

The Lodge offers Fly Fishing in and around the Mangroves, Inshore bay fishing, Kayak Fishing, Offshore Ocean fishing, Deep Sea Fishing and Spear fishing safaris. You can choose from one of the three boats depending on the size of your group. Everything is included in the packages, like tackle, bait, boat packs, refreshments and fuel.

At the Silver Fish Lodge you can catch most Pelagic species, including Black and Blue Marlin, Sailfish, Narrow Barred Mackerel (Cuta), GT’s, Trevally’s (also known as kingfish) Yellow Fin Tuna, other Tuna species, Sharks, Prodigal Son, Wahoo, Queen Mackerel, Queen fish, Job fish and Barracuda. 

The summer months into winter are the best months for fishing. From spring day, which is the 1st September, until mid-July are the preferred months to go. As the lodge is situated in the tropics, it’s always difficult to choose the exact week, but by speaking to the lodge owner, Etienne, he will guide you with what’s happening at any time. Usually for December and April, it is necessary to book well in advance as these are our busiest times and the lodge is always fully booked months in advance.

Accommodation

The Lodge is within 50 meters from the water’s edge. Rooms are serviced daily. The gourmet kitchen serves mostly fresh seafood, with fish, prawns, calamari and crayfish. Also on offer are some local dishes like crab cakes (or Casquenha). Packages include three meals a day and a boat pack for those going offshore.

Alternatively, you can opt for the stay without the package rates. Typically bird watchers, and people who don’t necessary have to fish all the time fit this category. Rates per room and food service is available from the menu. The lodge is 17 kilometres from Maxixe, which is a city of 70,000 people and growing.

The Lodge offers accommodation for 16 people:

2 Double Chalets:
Each with two double beds/ or four single beds, full bathroom and lounge, with undercover patio.

4 Single Chalets:
Each with a single double bed/ or two single beds per room, with en-suite bathroom, hot water shower, toilet and basin, also with undercover patio.

Buildings:
Buildings are constructed with brick, thatch roofing, tiled flooring, ablution facilities, adequate exterior lighting and covered patio areas.

Interiors:
Interiors are equipped with lighting, plug points, comfortable seating and sleeping (fresh linen and mosquito nets) and ceiling fans.
In addition, it has a restaurant, equipped kitchen, laundry, Bar and Dining room with deck, Games room (equipped with pool table, table tennis table, dart board, reading room, and offer a variety of board and card games).

All units face the estuary with sea views and beach access is approx. 50 metres

The Bar, Dinning Area and Braai

After a long days fishing enjoy a cold one next to the Indian Ocean with the sun dropping below the horizon, while dinner is prepaired.

The gourmet kitchen serves mostly fresh seafood, with fish, prawns, calamari and crayfish. We also offer some local dishes like crab cakes (or Casquenha).

You can also do excellent braais (barbeques), where guests can socialise around the fire reflecting on the days activities.

Dinner is served in the dining area next to the bar, 20 meters from the sea.

Fishing Guides

Silver Fish Lodge has some of the best fishing guides in the big game fishing arena.

Etienne - Owner, Operator and Guide

Etienne has been fishing for 25 + years. He has competed competitively, and this is his passion. He has fished all over the world, including Florida East coast (us), Guatemala, Panama, Mauritius, Comores, Seychelles, Kenya, Gulf coast in the US, South Africa, Namibia and Mozambique. He has also fished the Zambezi River for Tiger Fish.

Been fishing Mozambique since 1994, shortly after the war stopped. Obtained his Skippers (Captains) license in 1986. His favourite catch is to put one of his guests on their personal best.

Pedro - Fishing Guide

Pedro is a Mozambican who lives close by. His father is a fisherman, his brother is a fisherman, and he has been fishing all his life. A qualified Mozambican Manineiro (skipper) and has worked guiding clients since the old club 15 days here at Linga Linga, 15 years ago. He likes bait fishing.