The Nwonyo Fishing Festival is a festival celebrated by the Ibi people in Taraba State, Nigeria. The lake is located 5 kilometres North of Ibi community, it is an annually celebrated festival where Ibi and its neighboring community comes together to fish and re-unite.
The lake is said to be the largest in west Africa as it run 15 kilometres to the Benue River.
The name Nwonyo is from Jikun Wurbo Language, means Hide-out for huge and dangerous aquatic Animals such as Crocodiles, Snakes, Hippopotamus and many more.
The lake was traced to its discovery by Jukun Wurbo people in 1816. late. Alhaji Musa Amale and late.Sarkin IBI Alhaji Salihu Danbawuro II.
