Night Fishing in Cebu

Summer is definitely here and you can really feel the heat, literally. To those who wants to fish but wants to avoid the sun and all the effects it brings to your skin, night fishing is an alternative for you.

So, where do you go for night fishing in Cebu?

Cebu is an island surrounded with water so night fishing can be practically done anywhere, except for some restricted areas. An uncle of mine who is an experienced fisherman prefers night fishing when he wants to catch squid and larger fish species. “It’s cool at night and you won’t get drained immediately” he said.

If you have traveled by boat, have you ever noticed at night that there are lots of lights at the sea that you think they are fireflies? They are fishermen in their bancas. They fish at night because that’s time they get plenty of fish. Many fish species look for food at night, just like you and me when we want to have dinner or midnight snacks. The fish also follow the night lights so that they can see their food. That is the reason why fishermen carry with them bright lights at night – to guide the fish to their food, which unfortunately, is the bait that will lead them to our tables.

For those who are just into fun fishing, you can hire a boat in Mactan and fish at the Mactan channel. Or you can just go to the Porter Marina, pay P100 entrance and fish till you drop at 3AM. Fish for pay ponds like Co Jordan in Tayud, Consolacion, is open till 9pm, so you can still do night fishing. For dPond in Yati, Liloan, they have cottages with a room that you can rent overnight. It’s located at the center of the pond so that you can fish while you sleep.

Me and wifey usually go to the ponds starting 4pm till 8pm. The last time we went fishing at midday, my skin got burned.

(pic above was taken last Holy Thursday at Co Jordan in Consolacion, Cebu)