FLY FISHING SEASON IN THE RIVERS OF CHEOW LAN IN KHAO SOK

The weather in Khao Sok National Park is influenced by the monsoon winds from both the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Khao Sok has the highest level of rainfall in Thailand. So the time scale, as described here, can change a little from season to season, but would be a good guide line, when planning your fishing vacation in Thailand. Our fly fishing locations inside Khao Sok National Park consist of 3 big rivers and 4 smaller streams. All are connected with Cheow Lan Lake. Our fishing season starts in September when the rain, normally, starts to slow down and runs through until April. October to the end of February gives you the best fly fishing. The water clarity at this time in the jungle rivers of Cheow Lan is exceptional, in fact it is crystal clear and therefore sight fishing when its best.

Our Bungalow on Cheow Lan Lake is placed where it the gives us a choice of rivers from different catchment systems. So our guide can choose the most appropriate fly fishing river according to the various flow rates at that particular time of the year. In that way our clients always have the minimum travel time to the best rivers for fly fishing. For the fisherman who really wants a fishing adventure, you should try an overnight trip, camping in the Cheow Lan, Khao Sok jungle. November to March is the best time as normally at this time of year there is minimal rain.

April and May is the hottest months in Thailand, and the water level in rivers will be so low, that you have to go far up the rivers, to find pools that hold fish. The monsoon rain starts again around June. When the rain first starts, and with a rain fall of 3,500 mm per year, can result in the rivers being impossible to fish, because of the likelihood of coloured water and flooding due to the monsoon rains. There will be periods where you can fish but it is difficult to plan a fishing trip long in advance.