Fishing spots

 NameLinksAccommodationFishWaterArea
1African Hillsbass, carpprivate dam/sBronkhorstspruit
2Alwyn Fishingbarbel, carpprivate dam/sPretoria east
3Aqua Paradisobass, carpprivate dam/sAlberton
4Arrie Se Dam(chalets)
barbel, carp, kurperprivate dam/sWestonarea
5Aston LakecarpAston LakeSprings
6Bajadambarbel, bass, carp, kurperBronkhorstspruit DamBronkhorstspruit
7Bass Lakebassprivate dam/sHenley on Klip
8Bass Lake Lodge(cabins, chalets)
bass, kurper, troutprivate dam/sWagensdrift
9Bass Paradise(chalet)bassprivate dam/sCullinan
10Bassbaybarbel, bass, carp, kurperprivate dam/sOnderstepoort
11Bergsig Trout Farmbass, carp, troutprivate dam/sMuldersdrift
12Betsaida Dambarbel, carpprivate dam/sWallmannsthall
13Blaauwpan DamcarpBlaauwpan DamKempton Park
14Bronkhorstspruit Dam Nature Reservebarbel, bass, carp, kurperBronkhorstspruit DamBronkhorstspruit
15Brookwood Trout Farm(cabins, chalets)carp, kurper, troutprivate dam/sMuldersdrift
16Bundu Bashingbarbel, bass, carp, kurperprivate dam/sPretoria east
17Cast & Catch(cabins)
barbel, carp, kurperRoodeplaat DamPretoria north
18Cradle Moon(bungalows)barbel, bass, carp, kurper, yellowfishprivate dam/sMuldersdrift
19Donaldson Dambarbel, bass, carpprivate dam/sWestonaria
20Edenvale Quarrybass, carpprivate quarryEdenvale
21Ezemvelo Nature Reserve(chalets)
basssmall damBronkhorstspruit
22Fun Fishing (Rietvlei Zoo Farm)(chalets)
bass, carp, kurperprivate dam/sAlberton
23Gnu Valley(chalets)bass, carp, kurperprivate dam/sMuldersdrift
24Golden Harvest Parkcarpprivate dam/sRandburg
25Hengelaarsvriend(cabins)
barbel, carp, kurperRoodeplaat DamPretoria north
26Homestead Dambass, carpHomestead DamBenoni
27Kaia Manzi(rooms)
barbel, bass, carp, kurperBronkhorstspruit DamBronkhorstspruit
28Klipdrift Dam Resort (Lakeview)(chalets)
barbel, carpKlipdrift DamPotchefstroom
29Kloofzicht(suites)bass, carp, troutprivate dam/sMuldersdrift
30Laurentia Lakescarpprivate dam/sKrugersdorp
31Lock Nest Damcarpprivate dam/sPretoria north
32Magalies Barbus Havenbass, carp, kurper, trout, yellowfishprivate dam/sMagaliesburg
33Mar Leo Campingbarbel, carp, kurperRoodeplaat DamPretoria north
34Modderfontein Nature Reservecarpprivate dam/sModderfontein
35Nonyane Bush Camp(chalets)bass, carp, kurperprivate damDe Wildt
36Rietvlei Dam Angling(chalets)
barbel, bass, carp, yellowfishRietvlei DamPretoria east
37Roodeplaat Dam Nature Reservebarbel, carp, kurperRoodeplaat DamPretoria north
38Roodeplaat Dam Noord-Transvaal grondebarbel, carp, kurperRoodeplaat DamPretoria north
39Roodt Resort (R50 Dam/Rust in Orbi)(chalets)carpprivate dam/sAlberton
40Rusplaas(chalet)
barbel, bass, carpprivate dam/sPretoria east
41Sionbergh(chalets, rooms)
carpprivate dam/sHeidelberg
42Struben Dambass, carpStruben DamPretoria
43Sunset View Resort(chalets, cabins)
barbel, bass, carpBon Accord DamPretoria north
44Thabo's Dambass, carpprivate dam/sBronkhorstspruit
45Tranquil Fly Fishing(chalets)bass, troutprivate dam/sPretoria east
46Trout Hunterscarp, troutprivate dam/sKrugersdorp
47Willow Watersbass, carp, kurperprivate dam/sMuldersdrift
48Wonderland 45barbel, bass, carp, kurper, troutprivate dam/sPretoria east
49Zelpy Fishing(chalets)
bass, carp, kurperprivate dam/sMagaliesburg
50Zonderwater DamcarpZonderwater DamCullinan
Dams \ Lakes
 NameLinksFishAreaRiverCapacity \ Size (in million m3)
1Bon Accord Dambarbel, bass, carpPretoria NorthApies4
2Bronkhorstspruit Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurperBronkhorstspruitBronkhorst Spruit57
3Klipdrift Dambarbel, carpPotchefstroomLoopspruit, Enselspruit13
4Rietvlei Dambarbel, bass, carp, yellowfishPretoria eastSesmylspruit12
5Roodeplaat Dambarbel, carp, kurperPretoria northPienaars, Edendalspruit, Hartbeesspruit41
6Vaal Dambarbel, bass, carp, mudfish, yellowfishDeneysvilleVaal, Wilge, Klip2609
  • Dowerglen Dam
  • Glenferness Dam
  • Jackson Dam
  • Lonehill Dam
  • Monument Dam
  • Nigel Dam
  • Peter Wright Dam
  • Ruimsig Dam
  • Vanryn Dam (CR Swart Dam)

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This Post Has 2 Comments

  1. Hilton

    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.

    1. Martin Ferreira

      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!

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