Striped Snakehead
(Channa striata)

Other common names:
Common Snakehead.
Snakehead.

Identification:
Cylindrical body and a depressed head.
Upper body dark green to olive.
Brown sides and a white belly with small dark spots.
Can breathe moist air.

Typical location:
Around snags and weedy areas.
In slow flowing or standing waters of swamps, channels and lakes.

Fishing methods:
Fishing with live frogs or fish.
Territorial so sight fishing with spinners,
minnows or fly is also a common technique.

Fighting characteristics:
Fast strike followed by a hard pull.
Heads directly for submerged obstacles.

Thai Fishing Guide's recommended hot spots for catching Striped Snakehead: