KENYIR LAKE

KENYIR LAKE

Tasik Kenyir (Kenyir Lake), located in the heart of Terengganu spans over 260,000 hectares, making it the largest man-made lake in South East Asia. Terengganu, located in the East Coast of Malaysia, is also famous for its beautiful beaches and is also a nesting site for 4 species of sea-turtles. Tasik Kenyir is so large that it shares its borders with Kelantan in the west and Pahang in the south, serving as a gateway to Taman Negara National Park, one of the world's oldest rainforest enclaves. The many rivers and tributaries provides ample breeding grounds for hundreds of species of fish like the Kelisa, Kelah, Toman, Baung, Sebarau and Lampan, mentioning a few. Two words - angler's haven. Yup, these fishes are found in abundance, especially in fishing spots at Cacing, Pertang, Leban, Pertuang, Saok, Terenggan River and many more. Fish breeding, which has shown tremendous success as a recent study estimates that 60 to 100 tonnes of fish were harvested annually.