As a lover both of the Thai lifestyle and Thailand’s enormous freshwater species, I made the acquaintance with Teak Tree Lake some three years back.
I have become, and will remain, a regular visitor.The high points for me are the superb advice from the fishery owners, with the intimate knowledge of a lake that only a real fishery manager and angler can deliver. Add to that the fast-growing hard-fighting species – the cream of carp and exotic catfish species running to weights of well over 100 pounds/ 40 kilos, plus the prospect of the mighty Arapaima, which can run over 200 pounds / 80 kilos.
The experienced guides are flexible on the various approaches to closing in on the specimens – I learnt a lot of new techniques as well as catching new species: carp, red-tails, Featherback and many more. Two key points struck me as unique to this venue: the superb home cooking of Noon, so superior to what most Thai restaurants can provide; and the feeling of peace and seclusion, on a walled estate in a tranquil corner of the Thai countryside.Yet if a break is desired from the fishing, there is so much to see and do in the Chiang Mai area, one of Thailand’s cultural heartlands. Yes, I will be back!
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