A thirty minute drive from downtown Cebu City, the Naga Baywalk is an excellent destination to fish.  This well designed park is easily accessable by public transportation or private vehicle, is open to the public, has no entrance fee, and has much room to fish.

PROS:

Easily accesable

Free entrance

Food and drinks available

Lots of room to fish

Clean enviromment

Free Parking

Possible boat rentals for fishing from boats

Family Friendly

CONS:

Limited shade (there are some small trees, that is all)

Pedestrians (watch out for people walking or jogging on the path beside the sea wall)

FISH SPECIES:

Needlefish, Crescent Grunters, Jacks, and much more.

DESCRIPTION:

This is an excellent bay walk fishing spot.  It is easy to get to and has a lot of room to fish.  There are some places near the water to sit down and eat or have some cold drinks.  The area is very clean and so is the water.

OVERALL SPOT RATING:

Based on my recent experience fishing at this spot I rate it as a ( 10/10 ).  Though I was not able to land any fish I had multiple strikes on lures and thoroughly enjoyed the fishing experience.  There were large schools of three inch baitfish being cornered  near the rocks that would sporadically jump to escape feeding jacks.  This is a great spot to do some serious fishing or to take the family for the day.

REMINDERS:

Bring sun protection if you plan on spending time here during the day.  There is limited shade.

Traffic; if you happen to be visiting this spot from Cebu City be aware that the south road can become quite congested around rush hours.

Send us pictures!  If you fish here and catch something send us your photos so we can add to this post.

Update: Large Snapper Caught

A View of the Seawall

Fun for the whole family

This is an open spot in Mandaue along the Mactan Channel.

PROS:

Spacious area that is open to fishing

Parking for cars

Somewhat secluded and not crowded with people

Good potential for fish

CONS:

The area often smells like sewage due to a nearby canal

No lighting at night and far from the main road, so potentially not safe at night

Occasionally trucks pass by on the dirt road and kick up dust

Some garbage in the water

No stores nearby to buy food or drinks

Not easily accessible without a car.

DESCRIPTION:

This is a stretch of the port area that is open for fishing.  Like much of the Cebu port area it has its problems.  Things that make fishing here less than exceptional are the smell (sewage) and the garbage that is often seen floating in the water.  Besides those two things this area is not bad.  There is a lot of space to fish and so there is no problem of having too many people around. If any the problem would be having too few people around.

This area is a pier area that sits on reclaimed land, so the water is deeper that the typical Cebu shoreline.  Best to try live shrimp or minnows here or cut bait.  I have not been able to fish this spot yet, but have heard that it is productive.

FISH SPECIES:

Expect the usual predators like; trevally, grouper, barracuda, eels, emperors, pacific tarpon, and more.

RATING:

( 5/10 )  This is far from a great spot, however it is a  quiet place that would make a great morning spot.

REMINDERS:

Bring sun protection; the sun is unforgiving and there is no shade here

Avoid this spot after dark; it is secluded and not well lit. (unless there is a group of you)

Bring drinks and snacks

One of you has to leave an ID with the guard at the gate by the road

Send us pics of what you catch here!

PHOTOS:

Facing south towards Cebu City

Facing Mactan

Facing north toward the market and the canal

Here is another fishing spot here in Cebu 🙂  This pic was taken from the Carbon Spot looking out across the channel.  The side of this island that can be seen in this picture has a pier that sits on the edge of the deeper part of this channel.  There are many fish to be caught from the pier.  The back side of this island faces Cordova and is all tidal flats.

Here is an easily accessible spot located on Mactan Island:

PROS:

Well lit Public Park with police outpost

Sizable fishing area

Shade from the bridge

Places to buy drinks and snacks

Free Parking

May species can be caught

Safe place to fish at night

CONS:

Lots of people

Water often has garbage floating in it that is carried past the bridge by the current

Lots of snags in certain areas ( I lost a lot of gear to those while bait fishing)

Strong currents make bait fishing difficult

Some times marching bands practice in the park 😀 and it is LOUD!

DESCRIPTION:

This is a small public park located along the water underneath the Marcelo Fernan Bridge which is one of the two bridges connecting Mactan Island to mainland Cebu.  This park is known as the Philippine Seafarers Memorial Park.  It is located on the Mactan Island side.  It is a decent public fishing spot that costs nothing to enter or fish.  There are often a lot of people here which makes fishing difficult sometimes. The best time to fish is high tide as the water can be quite shallow along the shoreline during low tide.  Big fish have been caught here.  Try bait fishing at night with live shrimp, cut bait or squid and cast out towards the bridge supports in the middle of the channel.  Lure fishing also works well at high tide closer in to shore.

FISH SPECIES:

Grouper, Snapper, Eels, Emperors, Trevally, Barracuda, and many more species.

RATING:

( 6/10 )  See the “cons” above for why my rating is not higher.

REMINDERS:

Be friendly and teach some of the many kids that stand watching you to fish:-)

Bring water

Bring a cooler for bait and drinks

Release anything that is too small

Clean up after yourself even if the area already has garbage.

PHOTOS:

A Barracuda I caught on a lure

Mon’s Barracuda caught on a spoon

One of the many eel or Ubod that can be caught at the bridge