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Fishing spots
Name | Links | Accommodation | Fish | Water | Area | |
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1 | African Hills | bass, carp | private dam/s | Bronkhorstspruit | ||
2 | Alwyn Fishing | barbel, carp | private dam/s | Pretoria east | ||
3 | Aqua Paradiso | bass, carp | private dam/s | Alberton | ||
4 | Arrie Se Dam | (chalets) | barbel, carp, kurper | private dam/s | Westonarea | |
5 | Aston Lake | carp | Aston Lake | Springs | ||
6 | Bajadam | barbel, bass, carp, kurper | Bronkhorstspruit Dam | Bronkhorstspruit | ||
7 | Bass Lake | bass | private dam/s | Henley on Klip | ||
8 | Bass Lake Lodge | (cabins, chalets) | bass, kurper, trout | private dam/s | Wagensdrift | |
9 | Bass Paradise | (chalet) | bass | private dam/s | Cullinan | |
10 | Bassbay | barbel, bass, carp, kurper | private dam/s | Onderstepoort | ||
11 | Bergsig Trout Farm | bass, carp, trout | private dam/s | Muldersdrift | ||
12 | Betsaida Dam | barbel, carp | private dam/s | Wallmannsthall | ||
13 | Blaauwpan Dam | carp | Blaauwpan Dam | Kempton Park | ||
14 | Bronkhorstspruit Dam Nature Reserve | barbel, bass, carp, kurper | Bronkhorstspruit Dam | Bronkhorstspruit | ||
15 | Brookwood Trout Farm | (cabins, chalets) | carp, kurper, trout | private dam/s | Muldersdrift | |
16 | Bundu Bashing | barbel, bass, carp, kurper | private dam/s | Pretoria east | ||
17 | Cast & Catch | (cabins) | barbel, carp, kurper | Roodeplaat Dam | Pretoria north | |
18 | Cradle Moon | (bungalows) | barbel, bass, carp, kurper, yellowfish | private dam/s | Muldersdrift | |
19 | Donaldson Dam | barbel, bass, carp | private dam/s | Westonaria | ||
20 | Edenvale Quarry | bass, carp | private quarry | Edenvale | ||
21 | Ezemvelo Nature Reserve | (chalets) | bass | small dam | Bronkhorstspruit | |
22 | Fun Fishing (Rietvlei Zoo Farm) | (chalets) | bass, carp, kurper | private dam/s | Alberton | |
23 | Gnu Valley | (chalets) | bass, carp, kurper | private dam/s | Muldersdrift | |
24 | Golden Harvest Park | carp | private dam/s | Randburg | ||
25 | Hengelaarsvriend | (cabins) | barbel, carp, kurper | Roodeplaat Dam | Pretoria north | |
26 | Homestead Dam | bass, carp | Homestead Dam | Benoni | ||
27 | Kaia Manzi | (rooms) | barbel, bass, carp, kurper | Bronkhorstspruit Dam | Bronkhorstspruit | |
28 | Klipdrift Dam Resort (Lakeview) | (chalets) | barbel, carp | Klipdrift Dam | Potchefstroom | |
29 | Kloofzicht | (suites) | bass, carp, trout | private dam/s | Muldersdrift | |
30 | Laurentia Lakes | carp | private dam/s | Krugersdorp | ||
31 | Lock Nest Dam | carp | private dam/s | Pretoria north | ||
32 | Magalies Barbus Haven | bass, carp, kurper, trout, yellowfish | private dam/s | Magaliesburg | ||
33 | Mar Leo Camping | barbel, carp, kurper | Roodeplaat Dam | Pretoria north | ||
34 | Modderfontein Nature Reserve | carp | private dam/s | Modderfontein | ||
35 | Nonyane Bush Camp | (chalets) | bass, carp, kurper | private dam | De Wildt | |
36 | Rietvlei Dam Angling | (chalets) | barbel, bass, carp, yellowfish | Rietvlei Dam | Pretoria east | |
37 | Roodeplaat Dam Nature Reserve | barbel, carp, kurper | Roodeplaat Dam | Pretoria north | ||
38 | Roodeplaat Dam Noord-Transvaal gronde | barbel, carp, kurper | Roodeplaat Dam | Pretoria north | ||
39 | Roodt Resort (R50 Dam/Rust in Orbi) | (chalets) | carp | private dam/s | Alberton | |
40 | Rusplaas | (chalet) | barbel, bass, carp | private dam/s | Pretoria east | |
41 | Sionbergh | (chalets, rooms) | carp | private dam/s | Heidelberg | |
42 | Struben Dam | bass, carp | Struben Dam | Pretoria | ||
43 | Sunset View Resort | (chalets, cabins) | barbel, bass, carp | Bon Accord Dam | Pretoria north | |
44 | Thabo's Dam | bass, carp | private dam/s | Bronkhorstspruit | ||
45 | Tranquil Fly Fishing | (chalets) | bass, trout | private dam/s | Pretoria east | |
46 | Trout Hunters | carp, trout | private dam/s | Krugersdorp | ||
47 | Willow Waters | bass, carp, kurper | private dam/s | Muldersdrift | ||
48 | Wonderland 45 | barbel, bass, carp, kurper, trout | private dam/s | Pretoria east | ||
49 | Zelpy Fishing | (chalets) | bass, carp, kurper | private dam/s | Magaliesburg | |
50 | Zonderwater Dam | carp | Zonderwater Dam | Cullinan |
Dams \ Lakes
Name | Links | Fish | Area | River | Capacity \ Size (in million m3) | |
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1 | Bon Accord Dam | barbel, bass, carp | Pretoria North | Apies | 4 | |
2 | Bronkhorstspruit Dam | barbel, bass, carp, kurper | Bronkhorstspruit | Bronkhorst Spruit | 57 | |
3 | Klipdrift Dam | barbel, carp | Potchefstroom | Loopspruit, Enselspruit | 13 | |
4 | Rietvlei Dam | barbel, bass, carp, yellowfish | Pretoria east | Sesmylspruit | 12 | |
5 | Roodeplaat Dam | barbel, carp, kurper | Pretoria north | Pienaars, Edendalspruit, Hartbeesspruit | 41 | |
6 | Vaal Dam | barbel, bass, carp, mudfish, yellowfish | Deneysville | Vaal, Wilge, Klip | 2609 |
- Dowerglen Dam
- Glenferness Dam
- Jackson Dam
- Lonehill Dam
- Monument Dam
- Nigel Dam
- Peter Wright Dam
- Ruimsig Dam
- Vanryn Dam (CR Swart Dam)
Hi. I enjoy the information you share. It is of great value. As serious anglers you have an appreciation not only for the well being of the fish you catch but that of the conservation of environment as well. I have been fishing at Rietvlei since age 6. I am now 62. The dam and environment has deteriorated exponentially over the years. There is more reed then required for bass fishing. I wish I could wave a wond as it would be as beautiful as years gone by. Yet it still produces good catches.
Thank you very much Hilton, that’s always great to hear that someone likes our content 🙂 We’ve only been going to Rietvlei the past 8 years and we’ve only known it the way it is now. I wish we could have seen it in it’s glory days, it must have been fantastic!