We were delighted to welcome Korean angler Seock Mingyu (Tim) for one night. Conditions were quite challenging with short feeding times to be honest, but Tim picked his chances right on time and managed to catch some beauties. He started
The unbearable heat of the Thai summer, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees, is thankfully over. The inhabitants of our lake are becoming more active again in their search for food, and Patrick Valk, a well experienced carp angler from Holland,
We had the pleasure of welcoming Paul Armour (AUS) again. for 3 nights Conditions were quite challenging with the usual short feeding times in the hot season, but Paul managed to catch a nice mixed bag during his session. 1
2nd of March 2026 – Toby Martin (UK) managed to catch this huge Pau on chicken hearts. We were delighted to welcome two nice lads from Sheffield at the lake on the 4th of March Sam Marper and his mate
Amazing session for UK angler Matt Buttle. Matt checked in yesterday morning and managed to catch a really nice mixed bag….. 5 Redtail Catfish, 2 Alligator Gar, 1 Jullien’s Golden Price Carp, 1 Ripsaw Catfish, 1 Wallago Leerie, 1, Striped
Successful first session in 2026 for UK angler Andrew Rushall. Andy checked in for one night and managed to catch…. 6 Redtails 1 Mekong Catfish 1 Alligator Gar 1 Siamese Carp 1 Wallago Leerie and 2 Java Barb. Cheers mate,
It was a pleasure to welcome Danish angler Mark and his charming girlfriend Elma at the lake. The session started slow as expected in the cold morning with only one Redtail in medium size on the bank, but luckily our
Successful session for returning UK angler Martin Hobbs in the cold season. Conditions were quite challenging in early December with nighttime temperatures down to 12C, but Martin managed to catch in four days…. 1 huge Chaophraya catfish 1 massive Pacu
A nice mixed bag at the end of the year for UK angler Guy Tarrant. Conditions were quite challenging with nighttime temperatures down to 15C, but Guy was patient enough and managed to catch a beautiful Jullien’s Golden Carp, one
It was a real pleasure to welcome our friend David Moring for the third time at the lake, and this time he was accompanied by his mate Phil J Moore. Conditions were quite tough with short feeding time, but the
It was a real pleasure to welcome German angler Daniel Etzold and his friends for one night at the lake. Daniel managed to catch a really nice mixed bag. 2 x Jullien’ Golden Price Carp. 2 x Amazonian Redtail Catfish.
Mixed bag for German angler Lukas Kircher. Lukas managed to catch an Alligator Gar, a Pacu in a decent size, several Redtail Catfish, one Striped Catfish, a nice Black Sharkminnow and many Rohu and Silver Barb. Cheers, well done!
We were delighted to welcome UK angler Oliver Lidster for 2 nights at the lake. The fishing started really slow on Thursday (full moon), but as the session went on, our residents got more and more active again, and Oli
It was a pleasure to welcome Luke Stark (UK) and his mate Tyler at the lake. Conditions were quite challenging at the end of July and our carp species were unfortunately not on the munch, but the lads managed to
It was a pleasure to welcome UK angler David Bowden and his mate Steven Wilson for two days at the lake. The fishing was quite slow to be honest, but the well experienced anglers managed to catch at least 8
Starting from June 15, 2025 we are glad to offer two bait boats for rent at 350,- Baht per day We have often observed that a number of anglers have difficulties casting their rigs accurately over a long distance, and
May, with its first heavy rainfall, was, as every year, a top month.It was a special pleasure for us to welcome a young woman from New Zealand at the lake.Brianna has a lot of experience in deep sea fishing for
Have you ever thought about spicing up your groundbait and hook baits? Inspired by a guest’s inquiry at the beginning of March as to whether it was okay for him to mix chili powder into the basic feed, I was
Returning Dutch carp angler Arjan van der Linde checked in early March for a 3 days session and managed to catch 8 Redtails, 1 huge Jullien’s, a lovely Tambaqui (2 more got lost when the hook pulled out), a beautiful Small
Andrew Kyte (UK) visited us early February, here is his own comment: ” Tricky day with cooler than normal nighttime temperatures but still managed 7 species, 4 new to me. Silver Barb, Black Shark minnow, Rohu, Tilapia, Redtail, Striped Catfish
We were pleased to welcome UK angler Tommy Thompson and his charming girlfriend Lily early January at the lake. We witnessed again really short feeding times during his 2-day session in the cool winter season, but Tommy made the very
Fishing in the cool January and early February was, as usual, difficult and every fish had to be worked for. Nevertheless, there were a number of catches of respectable sizes. The results were really good in the second half of
Die Fischerei im kühlen Januar und Anfang Februar war gewohnt mühsam und jeder Fisch musste man sich erarbeiten. Dennoch gab es eine ganze Reihe an Fängen in respektablen Größen. Richtig gut waren die Ergebnisse in der 2. Hälfte vom Februar und Anfang
Mixed bag for Gary Bradburn and his son Owen (UK). The well experienced anglers managed to catch 9 Redtails, 2 Alligator Gar, 2 colorful Tambaqui, a rare Shark Catfish, a Jullien’s Golden Carp in specimen size and loads of Rohu
Catching up with the worst conditions, and trying to make the best out of it. Mark Henge (UK) and his friend Peter checked in early November having nice weather and sunshine on arrival, but for some reason the fish were
We were delighted to welcome Luke Hardcastle (UK) and his lovely girlfriend Saskia as the first guests after the flood in October 2024. The fishing was a bit slow with short feeding times to be honest, but the well experienced
‘Redtail Mania’ for Dutch carp angler! Stef checked in early July for one night, and after heavily baiting up with dead baits he managed to catch 12 Redtail Catfish, with 4 individuals in a really decent size, plus one Mekong
We were delighted to welcome returning Australian angler Paul Henshall and his lovely wife Tara and son Robson again at the lake after a break of nearly eleven years. The fishing was really slow with short feeding times, but the
Excellent session for US angler Marcus Vanwambeke. Marcus checked in for two nights and the first day started a bit slow with 4 Redtail Catfish, 1 Striped catfish and a couple of Rohu & Silver Barb. Unfortunately he missed a
Due to the unbearable heat in April and early May we had to give our fish a break, until the first rainfalls brought a drop in temperatures. Conditions were much improved in the 2nd week of May and we were
We were delighted to welcome Gareth Jenkins, for the 4th time this year, for 8 consecutive days at the end of May. Conditions were quite challenging with several species apparently starting with spawning activities, but he managed to catch a nice
It was a real pleasure to welcome Sturla for the first time at our lake. Conditions were quite tough with daytime temperatures over 40C degrees, but the well experienced angler managed to catch a nice mixed bag during his one
For a change, a short experience report. I am regularly asked by our guests which type of fish is my personal favorite. My answer is the same every time, the Jullien’s Golden Price Carp has been my absolute favorite for
We were pleased to welcome Gareth for the 2nd at the lake for three nights, conditions were quite challenging with short feeding periods but he managed to catch some beautiful fish again. 3 Pacu in a really decent size, 2
It was a real pleasure to welcome our Canadian friends Taylor Williams and Marlon McKenzie for a four day session at the lake. Summary: They managed to catch…. 5 Jullien’s Golden Carp 2 Siamese Carp 1 huge Alligator Gar 12
Amazing session for British top-angler David Moring. David fished with us for 3 consecutive days and managed to catch: 3 Alligator Gar 8 Jullien’s Golden Price Carp 1 Siamese Carp 1 Small Scale Mud Carp 1 Striped Catfish 5 Redtail
We were delighted to welcome UK angler Jake Hall and his lovely wife Nadene early January. Conditions were quite challenging, but the well experienced angler picked his chances at the right time and managed to catch 3 Alligator Gar, 2
We were delighted to welcome Jordan Rennie and his wonderful wife Kayla again for a 48h session, before they have to get back to work in England. It started very slow on Monday morning, but Jordan was constantly baiting up
UK angler Daniel Woodward stayed and fished with us for 3 consecutive days, and he did really well despite the cool weather with nighttime temperatures down to 14C degrees. He managed to catch 20 Redtail catfish, 3 Jullien’s Golden Price
Our German friends, Gerd, Peter, Nicki and Jakob visited us again in November for a long 16-days session. Speaking in general, the fishing was quite slow (relatively normal for November), but they managed to catch some of our elusive species
Czech pro-angler Roman Javořík and his lovely family stayed with us for two nights. Conditions were quite challenging, due to the full moon phase and incoming thunderstorms, but the well experienced angler worked hard to succeed in his quest and
Frank Hoppe and Hannes Paust (Germany) fished with us for two consecutive days. Conditions were quite challenging with short feeding times, mainly in the afternoon. But they picked their chances and managed to catch 2 Alligator Gar (132 + 165cm),
Klaus fished with us for 3.5 days (September 17 & 24-26, 2023) and managed to catch 59 fish. He lost at least 12 fish when the hook pulled, which is not unusual, regarding the fact that some species have a
It was a real pleasure to have Robert Sarkozi and his beautiful family for a 24h session at our lake. Robert fished one rod with dead bait, targeting our predators, and he was doing really well and managed to catch
Adam Tomlin, accompanied by his two sons Josh (15) and Ollie (11), checked in Thursday, August 4-2023, in the late afternoon and they were off to an excellent start, as our predators were feeding frenzy in the evening, and they
It was a real pleasure to meet John Melvin (USA) in Chiang Mai. John booked a half day at Borsang lake and it was a blast as usual. John managed to catch 11 hard fighting cats (25-60lb) at Borsang, and
We were delighted to welcome the British specialist angler Klaus Fix for the 3rd time at the lake. Fishing for two consecutive days he started well with a chunky Pacu but for some reason it went very quiet on the
We were delighted to welcome Adam Day again in June for a 24 hour session, and he succeeded in his quest with three nice Alligator Gar (2x ca. 170cm, 1x ca. 145cm), a decent Pacu, three beautiful Redtail catfish, one
May & June, low season in Chiang Mai and plenty of time for renovations, improvements and a few new fish. I set up a few floating ‘nursing stations’ (keep nets) over the last week, and this morning we received a
Fishing in April was very slow due to the extremely high Thai summer temperatures. Only a few anglers tried their hand at the lake, and they picked up their chances in the morning and late afternoon. Trevor Cole (UK) stayed
Ollie checked in early April for 2 nights and managed to catch a huge Chaophraya catfish (147cm), a massive Pacu in specimen size, eight Redtails, one Wallago, three Alligator Gar ca. 110, 140 and 160cm in length, and he finished
The ‘Last Minute Beauty’ for Klaus Fix – 161cm of pure power! Klaus fished with us for three consecutive days, and to be honest the fishing was really slow with very short feeding times, mainly around noon and in the
February was still dominated by cold nighttime temperatures and the fishing was only really good for our predators at the lake. Pascal Loquet (Ivory Coast) visited us early Feb and managed to catch a huge Chaophraya Catfish (143cm, ca. 90lb) Furthermore
Introducing our new homemade 14mm Boilies (Freezer Baits) We started to use our new boilie range in December 2022, and they come out well. By using ingredients which are familiar to our fish for a long time, they were responding
Fishing in the cool winter month, with nighttime temperatures down to 13-15C degrees, was challenging like always. Targeting our predators was fairly good, especially in the late afternoon and after dark. Our carp species totally dropped off, as expected. Canadian top-angler
Fishing got more challenging in December due to the cool night time temperatures. Ari Rogers and his brother Kieran checked for a 24h session, and it was a real pleasure to see the well experienced anglers at work. The fishing
Die Jungs besuchen uns bereits seit acht Jahren, jedesmal im November für zwei Wochen und buchen gleich das komplette Resort. Bedingt durch die Tatsache, dass sie schon etliche gute Fische bei uns fangen konnten, ist der Erfolgsdruck recht niedrig und ihr
Wow, the ‘Last Minute Monster’ and a new lake record for Dreamlake Resort – Chiang Mai!. Michael (Germany) managed to catch a huge Chaophraya catfish on dead bait on the last day of his 2-weeks fishing holiday. The Chao was
We were pleased to welcome top-angler Klaus Fix (UK) for a 3.5 days session over the weekend. The fishing was quite slow with short feeding times due to the seasonal changings, but Klaus worked hard and constantly for his success.
It was a real pleasure to welcome UK carp angler Jackson O’Connor and his lovely family at our lake. Expectations were flying high! A well experienced, highly motivated angler, perfect weather conditions in the right time of the year…I thought
Amazing session for UK anglers Joe and Ashley in Chiang Mai. Joe and Ash checked in yesterday morning for a 24h session, and they had a good start right away with a beautiful Tambaqui and a Gourami, followed by a
Happy to welcome Daniel from Spain again after four years. Conditions were quite difficult this morning due to the heavy downpour for several hours, but Daniel managed to catch a beautiful Redtail catfish on sausage, followed by a huge Alligator
Oliver checked in on the 9th of September and his challenge was to go after one of our big and elusive Chaophraya Catfish with only one rod. Fishing actively with deadbaits near the surface he got two fast runs, most likely
It was a pleasure to welcome new residents early in September! Six Ripsaw Catfish Oxydoras niger (60-80cm) and one small Salween Rita Catfish Rita sacerdotum (ca. 60cm) found a new home at our lake.
Michael from Germany stayed with us for one night on the 28th of October and he had an enjoyable afternoon catching a beautiful Tambaqui, a feisty Siamese Carp and a massive Alligator Gar, estimated to 174cm in length. Cheers!
UK anglers Dan and Rob visited us for a 24h hour session by the middle of August. They managed to catch two nice Julliens Carp, a few Striped Catfish, four Redtail Catfish and unfortunately Dan lost a huge Alligator Gar
John visited us in early August for one night. The fishing turned out to be very slow in the morning, but John had plenty of action after lunch time, but for some reason he lost many fish when the hook
Aidan visited us by the end of May for a 24h session. He had a good start with five Amazonian Redtail Catfish in a medium size and a small Striped Catfish. Towards the end of the session he managed to
Michael and Terri checked in at Dreamlake on May 22, 2022 for a 24h session, and they had a good start in the morning with a nice Pacu and beautiful Julliens Golden Price Carp in perfect conditions.They managed to catch in
Will and Joe visited Dream Lake in early April for 2 nights, and they had a really good time. They managed to catch 4 Striped Catfish, 1 Gouramy, 1 Rohu, 1 Julliens Golden Price Carp, 2 Wallago, 4 Amazonian Redtail
It was a pleasure to welcome Michael (Sweden) and Edward (USA) at our lake this weekend.With rising temperatures the fishing got more challenging, but both anglers were patient enough to wait for the right chance to hook into really good
Fraser and Colin returned to Dreamlake at the end of March, this time accompanied by their mate Neil, and they were off to a good start in the morning.They managed to catch a nice Pacu, a Siamese Carp in medium
UK anglers Colin & Fraser checked in yesterday late afternoon for one night, and they had a really good start. Colin hooked immediately into a good sized Pacu, but unfortunately the hook pulled out in front of the landing net.
Well known British carp angler Matt Jones checked in for one night. Conditions were quite difficult in due of the cool nighttime temperatures down to 10C degrees, but Matt managed in the morning to catch a beautiful 30+ kg Siamese carp on
We were over the moon to welcome our good old German friends Gerd and Jakob again, after 2 years. They checked in for 13 nights and fished on 12 consecutive days for about 6.5- 7 hours per day.Fishing for predators
Roland visited us for a 24h hour session in October, and he was doing really well.The end of the rainy season is always the best time for carp fishing at Dreamlake. He managed to catch two good sized Rohu, a
Florin from Germany checked in for 1 night in late September. Conditions were quite difficult due to a heavy downpour over a few hours. But Florin managed to catch some nice silver barb on light tackle, a very good sized Rohu
Oliver checked in for a two nights session at Dreamlake. The fishing started surprisingly really slow on the first day with a few small silver barb being caught in the morning on a light tackle float rod.Conditions improved in the
Always wonderful to see good, old friends again. Steve Biddle (UK) managed his time through the 14-day quarantine and checked in on the 28th May for a 48 hour session. Just with the first cast he hooked into a beautiful
Today I like to share my memories when I started fishing for ‘Giant Snakehead’ and ‘Jungle Perch’ in the wild nature. Please notice that all of this photos were taken by myself and by some really good friends on our
Voraussetzung ist eine erfolgreiche Massen-Impfung gegen Covid-19 in den Touristengebieten und Großstädten. Die Aussichten auf Erfolg sind recht gut wenn die Impfstoffe wie geplant und bestellt ins Königreich geliefert werden. Danach wird ab Oktober eine Einreise, ohne Quarantäne, für Touristen mit einem Covid-Impfausweis wieder
Fishing in Thailand: Thailand plans to re-open the borders for International Tourism for October 2021Thailand plans to re-open the borders for International Tourism without any restrictions in October 2021, according to the latest media reports. It will depend of course on
A short selection of some of our best photos 2019/2020 Matthew Warburton (UK) with a good sized Alligator Gar caught on mackerel. Eric Duncan (USA) succeeded in his quest and managed to catch a beautiful Siamese Carp at Dreamlake Resort
Some pictures from our Grand Opening and the first week at our new restaurant ‘Grandma Thong’s Kitchen’ in Chiang Mai – Wonderful days with beautiful guests!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Grandma-Thongs-Kitchen-Khua-Yai-Thong-107766794473231
December 2019: 25 Redtail Catfish, average size 6-10 kg January 2020: 25 Tambaqui (New Species), average size 5 – 10 kg March 2020: 15 Giant Siamese Carp, average size 12 -17 kg June 2020: 12 Julien’s Golden Price Carp, average
Khua Yai Thong – “Grandma Thong’s Kitchen” Authentic Northern Thai Cuisine and International Dishes. We are pleased to announce that we will open our restaurant at Dreamlake Resort on the 10th of November. The restaurant was purpose-built many years ago
Fishing in chiang mai. Scott Gray (UK) and his lovely family checked in to Dreamlake Chiang mai on the 10th for a 24h session. The fishing was quite slow but at least Scott managed to catch a few new species
After 3 months of renovations, Dreamlake Resort is set to reopen on October 10, 2020. We are pleased to announce a special promotion until 15th April 2021: 30% discount on our regular pricing on bookings for one or two nights.
Our latest addition at Dreamlake ResortFive Siamese Carp (52-58lb) found a new home at our lake after a long journey from Nakhon Phatom
Oops….three ‘Big Mama’ checked in at Dreamlake Resort this morning.We are delighted to welcome new family members at our lake. Three Mekong catfish (Pangasianodon gigas) in a size of 143, 150, and 165lb are the newest addition to our fish
Not so big (5-9 kg), but beautiful and in perfect conditions….good fun on light tackle.Twelve ‘Julliens Golden Price Carp’ (Probarbus jullieni) found a new home at our lake, after a long 10 hour journey from Nakhon Phatom
Thailand, das ‘Land des Lächelns’, ist nicht nur bekannt für die herrlichen Strände auf den tropischen Inseln, fuer das pulsierende Nachtleben in den touristischen Hochburgen, für die Nationalparks mit atemberaubenden Wasserfällen umgeben von tropischer Fauna und Flora, den bunten Märkten
We made some decisions for the near future at our lake. We will stay at the lake for at least another 5-10 years, but we will need some time for some urgent repairs and renovations, mainly at the clubhouse and
Hungry after a few hours fishing? Experience the relaxed atmosphere at our restaurant and try the gourmet food every day during your stay at Dreamlake Resort Have a look at our menu Customers can enjoy a wide selection of authentic
Fishing in Thailand – Catch Report Bosang Lake March 2020We still had some customers fishing at Bosang lake the first week of March, before all ‘Fishing Parks’ in Chiang Mai were ordered to close due to the coronavirus.Tomasz (France), Sidney
Fifteen Siamese carp, in an average size of 26-34lbs, found a new home at our lake this morning. A nice addition to our bigger residents at the lake. More carp in big size (70-90lbs) will be released in the raining
Das Gewässer wurde mit Siamkarpfen(und natürlich etlichen anderen Fischarten) im Jahr 2002 zum ersten mal besetzt. Es wurden damals 30 Karpfen in Stückgewichten von 6-8kg eingesetzt. Die größten Exemplare kratzen jetzt an der 50kg-Marke. Im Maerz 2020 wurden 15 Fische
Tobias Flori ist am 17.2. für eine 24 Std. Session an unserem Dreamlake in Chiang Mai eingecheckt. Die Fischerei war recht zäh, und unsere kapitalen Seebewohner waren etwas verschnupft, wie leider so oft in der kühlen Jahreszeit, aber Tobi hat
Fishing in Thailand: Amazing ‘Birthday-Session’ for Heikki Makkonen from Finland. Heikki checked in at Dreamlake on 20th Feb for one night, and soon after arrival he caught a ‘Striped Catfish’ (Pla Sawai) in medium size and he hooked on the
Always a pleasure to welcome our good, old friend Steve Biddle (UK) at Dreamlake Resort (Feb 2), and he had a brilliant start ( ….and a bit of a struggle) when he hooked into two fish at once, soon after
Fishing at Borsang lake yielded excellent results like always and many catfish in a decent size being caught. Here a few reports from some of our customers:Elyse and Josh (Canada) booked a half day session for Mekong Catfish at Borsang lake
Dreamlake fishing resort catches can be really slow in January due to the cold nighttime temperatures in the winter season. This year our guests being quite lucky. The weather was relatively mild with just a few nights being 10-12 degree
Our catch report for January 202 at Borsang lake. The fishing for Mekong catfish (Pla Buek) and striped catfish (Pla Sawai) at Borsang lake was excellent as always. Especially during the afternoon sessions many big cats between 30 – 40+kg
Fishing for Giant Mekong catfish at Borsang lake. These giant Mekong catfish are awesome! They are endangered out in the wild. This was Borsang fishing park where they specialize in them (the location tagged is Dream Lake Fishing Resort Chiang
Great news New Fish Stock – Tambaqui and Redtail catfishWe are glad to announce that 25 Redtail catfish and 25 Tambaqui (The biggest member of the ‘Characin family’ in the Amazon) found a new home at our lake in December.
Eric Duncan (USA) and his lovely family spend one weeks with us at Dream Lake fishing Chiang mai. The fishing was quite slow, as always in the cool winter season up north, but the well experienced angler caught 10 Redtail
Simon Fitzpatrick (UK) fished at Dreamlake for two consecutive days in December and managed to catch 12 Striped Catfish (Pla Sawai) in decent size and four beautiful Amazonian Redtail Catfish by simple ledgering with chicken heart and mackerel….cheers!
Our good, old German friends Jakob, Gerd, Peter and Nicki stayed with us again for 2 weeks in November. The fishing was really slow in due of a cold spell and cool nighttime temperatures. (Conditions will be even more difficult
Wow, that’s massive….and a rare catch at our lake. Peter (Germany) caught on the last day of his 13-day session a stunning 165cm Chao Phraya Catfish, estimated 65kg, on mackerel…cheers!
Mick and Simon (UK) arrived for a two day session. The fishing was quite slow, but the well experienced anglers managed to catch 2 Wallago, several Striped Catfish, a Rohu in specimen size and a beautiful Redtail Catfish.
Our dear friend Steve (UK) checked in on 26th October for one night and managed to catch a nice ‘Redtail Catfish’ and a ‘Julian’s’ in decent size…cheers.👍
Our dear, old friend Keith Purton (UK) checked in for one night. The fishing was really slow in due of seasonal changings, but Keith caught finally a beautiful ‘Redtail Catfish, estimated around 20kg
Robert (Germany) checked in for one night. Only a few Rohu and Catfish in medium size being caught during the day, the fish got more active in the evening, and Rob managed to catch a nice ‘Wallago’ and a ‘Siamese
Holli (UK) booked a half day session at Borsang lake with us, and managed to land a bunch of ‘Mekong Catfish’ in decent size….cheers!👍
Mattew Warburton (UK) and his lovely girlfriend Holli stayed 9 days with us, and Matt managed to catch 12 different species during his stay.👍Siamese Carp (1)Striped Catfish (30+)Redtail Catfish (2)Alligator Gar (2)Wallago (2)Rohu (3)Small Scale Mud Carp (2)Giant Gourami (2)Pacu
It is not even eight o’clock and the sun is already beating down. I have missed the last two summers here and forgotten just how hot it gets. Having chosen my swim for the day, I am going to fish
Amazing session for the dutch carp angler Mark Fekkes. During the week he spent at Dreamlake Fishing Resort, he caught a dozen Striped Catfish, lots of Rohu, 2 medium sized Siamese Carp and 2 of the very rare and shy
Nursing a bit of hangover from a small stint on the town we (Bruno and I) arrive at Dream Lake just as Reiner opens the gate. I have decided that today I am going to target the larger predators that
Another returning angler to Dreamlake resort Chiang mai Mr Richard Jones-Evans went out with our top-guide Khun Ae to the Mae Ngat Dam just outside of Chiang mai. This lake is one of the premier Snakehead fishing lakes in Northern
