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“Cruising the Panama Canal” canoe.ca / Sun Media
“Panama Canal/Gatun Lake - Part 3” TheCelebrityCafe.com
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 27 attractions in Panama City
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Traveller Description: After Lake Mead, this is the world's largest man-made lake that forms the central part of the Panama Canal.
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Attraction type: Lake
Activities: Birdwatching
Address: Panama City
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“Heres a picture of me and a Peacock Bass from Gatun”
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5 of 5 stars
RobertLangDirect
NoVA
13 Aug 2009

Whatever unbelievable stories you hear about fishing in Gatun, believe them. more

“No wildlife!”
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2 of 5 stars
savannahsue
Savannah, Georgia
27 Feb 2008
2
people found this review helpful

We thought the eco-cruise would be a great way to see some of the flora and fauna on Gatun Lake close-up. Until recently this was the largest man-made lake in the world. While the boat was small enough to get close in to the forested islands on Gatun Lake there were only sloths to see. We saw very few birds... more

“best fishing ever”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Virginia Beach
20 Dec 2005
23
people found this review helpful

You have not caught a bass until you catch a PEACOCK BASS, your live minnow will not hit the bottom before you get a strike. eight of us caught 173 bass in 3.5 hours. largest 8 lbs most were 2 to 4 lb range. less then 2 lbs we through it back. our guide took us to three of his... more

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