Welcome to Ugezi Tiger Lodge

Ugezi Tiger Lodge is situated against the picturesque slopes of the mountains, forming the gorge area of the Lake Cahora Bassa. The Lake provides unlimited fishing for various species especially Tiger fish, Bream, Vundu, Chessa and Cornish Jack.

Ugezi offers accommodation in air-conditioned chalets with en-suite bathrooms, a restaurant and well stocked bar. We especially cater for the avid fishermen and offer boats with experienced skippers.

Accommodation at Ugezi

12 x air-conditioned chalets.
2 x chalets with ceiling fans.
2 x self-catering air-conditioned units, each housing 8 - 12 persons.
Camping with ablution facilities.
Houseboat and capenta boat - in process of renovation.

Ugezi offers:

Full and self-catering air-conditioned chalets.
Houseboat - in the process of renovation.
Conferencing facilities.
Terrace area with restaurant and bar.
Splash Pool

Activities includes:

Fishing, sun downer cruises, dam wall tour and bird watching.

The Cahora Bassa dam is in the Zambezi river system which also feeds Kariba.

Cahora Bassa is the fourth largest artificial dam in Africa, only lake Volta in Ghana, Kariba in Zimbabwe and Eqypt's Aswan dam are bigger in terms of surface water. The Lake is +-270 km long and on average +- 10 km wide, The Cahora Bassa Dam system is the largest hydroelectric scheme in Africa.

Fishing at Cahora Bassa

It is recommended that anglers provide their own tackle, however tackle for spinning and trolling (not fly) can be hired at the Lodge.

Angling is generally good throughout the year. Tiger fish up to 14kg were caught in the dam, with the average weight from 4 to 8kg. Lines with breaking strains from 8 to 20kg and rods and reels to suit are generally used.

The best angling results are obtained when angling from boats. Fly fishing : Ugezi Tiger Lodge is a fly fishing haven – the biggest tiger on fly up-to-date has been 4.5kg

Cast & Spinning - For Tiger fish spinners (No 3 to 5) with silver or polished red copper blades and red reflecting stickers on the outside or polished red copper Efzet or Toby spoons give good results when trolled or cast.Use keel sinkers ± 500mm in front of spinners when trolling to prevent twisting of the line.