Fishing in Casamance can be done at sea, off Cap Skirring, or on the bolongs of Lower Casamance, those tidal creeks lined with mangroves. There are five options, from a 2-hour fishing session in a rowing pirogue to a full day, at a group rate, with the fishing equipment provided.

Two fishing grounds, five options

Two ways of fishing are offered. At sea, off Cap Skirring, the outing is a half day or a full day. On the bolongs of Lower Casamance, those creeks that wind between the mangroves, the outing is also available as a half day or a full day. Alongside these four options, a shorter 2-hour fishing session is done in a rowing pirogue: it is the quietest of them.

Each option is priced per group, not per person: it is a flat rate, shared between the participants. The fishing equipment is provided.

Choosing between the sea and the bolongs means choosing between two moods: the sea for the thrills of open water, the bolongs for calm, the shade of the mangroves and the birds. If you live in Senegal and are passing through the South, it is a way to get out of the hotel for half a day. If you are visiting, it is a way into Casamance other than through the beach.

Casamance: the green, humid and unhurried Senegal

Between The Gambia to the north and Guinea-Bissau to the south, Casamance is another Senegal: green, humid, unhurried, woven from rice paddies, gallery forests and bolongs. Cap Skirring is its beach resort, but the region is worth more than its beach: it is in the inland waterways that fishing makes the most sense. The region’s page brings together the activities offered on site.

Around the outing

In Casamance, fishing combines well with the rest of the region. A pirogue trip shows you the bolongs without a fishing rod, a boat trip pushes out toward the islands, and Carabane Island remains one of the best-known stops in the region. The country’s other sport and sea fishing outings offer other fishing grounds.