The sub-objectives of this study were included as follows: a) identifying some social and economical characteristics of fishermen at Lake Burullus, b) investigating levels of fishermen fishing knowledge needs at Lake Burullus, c) determining variables affecting the needs of fishing knowledge for fishermen at Lake Burullus, and d) identifying some fishing problems at Lake Burullus. To achieve these objectives a simple random sample of 158 fisherman were taken, it represents 4.1% of the fishermen population. The data were collected by questionnaires through personal interviews. Some statistical methods were used for data analysis such as frequency, percentage, means, standard deviation, correlation coefficient, regression coefficient by using SPSS computer software. The results indicate that about 92% of the fishermen had a degree ranged between moderate and high of the needs of fishing knowledge (NFK). In addition, there were a negative significant relationship at the level 0.01 between the needs of fishing knowledge for fishermen (NFK) as a dependent variable and fishers ages, fishing experiences, educational levels, boats ownership, general knowledge, attitudes towards fishing profession as independent variables. The most important variables, which affect on the dependent variable (the needs of fishing knowledge NFK), were fishing experiences, educational levels, fishermen ages, general knowledge and boats ownership. The study shows that the fishing problems in Lake Burullus could be ranked as follows:the wide spread of illegal gears, the wide spread of phragmitters sp. Followed by Eichhrnia crasipes, absence of the effective control from the government., caching fry from the lake and Boughaz El-Burullus.