Fishing Camps are located in areas where water is abundant, especially the Bangweulu swamps, the Zambezi River area, and other lakes. Fishing season is from June to August and people, sometimes entire families, will live far out for the entire season. Fish is a main staple and profit is good. The shelters are temporary and do serve a purpose.

The structures are very temporary and are built to last one fishing season- only 3 months. Since it is warm and dry during the season, protection is really only needed against winds.

A framework of small poles are constructed into a basket. Poles are flexible and can be shaped into this form.

Tall grass is used as the wall- roof covering. It is applied thick but with not much thought to quality.

The structures vary in size but usually can accommodate 1-3 people. Larger ones are built to accommodate families. Space is tight and there seems to be a limit, length of grass, sturdiness of poles, which tend to dictate size. Most have one opening but structures with two openings were noticed.

The structure is built on the water ways bank, It is a small area that has a sleeping structure, and a preparation area for cleaning and smoking fish.

Lake Bangweulu swamps

Small poles that are flexible are placed in the ground on one side. The poles are bent over and placed in the ground on the other side. This creates the frame.