Lake Nasser in Egypt is truly one of the most amazing man made water reservoirs travel tips and stories. Vacations ideas, cruises spa and resorts

Lake Nasser is a vast reservoir in southern Egypt and northern Sudan. It was created as a result of the construction of the Aswan High Dam across the waters of the Nile between 1958 and 1970 and its purpose was to protect Nile’s coasts from flooding. It is named to President Gamal Abdel Nasser, who was the mastermind behind the controversial High Dam project.
The lake is some 550 km long and 35 km across at its widest point, which is near the Tropic of Cancer. It covers a total surface area of 5,250 square km and has a storage capacity of some 157 cubic km of water.

The lake is remote and thinly populated by peasant fishermen, the local residents are Bedouin camel and sheep herdsmen who are occasionally seen grazing their flocks on the sparse vegetation at the edge of the lake. There are an impressive variety of birds, mammals, and reptiles. More than 100 species of birds have been recorded: Wild duck, Egyptian geese, pelicans, herons, egrets and various species of hawks, kites, falcons and eagles will be among the birds seen. In most areas there are crocodile and monitor lizards, other types of wildlife include Dorcas gazelle, jackals, desert fox, and various smaller desert mammals.

Lake Nasser is a place where a small group of anglers have literally hundreds of square miles to themselves. Lake Nasser has arguably the best freshwater fishing in the world for both Nile perch and Tiger Fish. There are also several species of catfish; the legendary giant Vundu being the biggest. Two species of Tilapia also inhabit the lake and give a good account of themselves on a fly rod. All told there are some thirty two species of fish in the lake.