Here are some of our PBs for various species of fish. We realise there are more species available in our waters but we listed the ones we have a realistic chance of catching 🙂
Empty lines obviously mean we have never caught that type of fish (sometimes never even seen one). That is something we’ll remedy in due time…
Freshwater
| Fish | Angler | Size (kg) | When | Where | Proof |
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| Barbel (Clarias Gariepinus) | 10 | 2022-12-27 | Aqua Villa - Grootdraai Dam |  |
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| 7.0 | 2016-02-28 | Klein Paradys - Brits |  |
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| Bass (largemouth) (Micropterus salmoides) | 3.8 3.8 3.2 | 2018-03-01 2020-11-17 2015-11-25 | Beacon Vlei Midmar Dam Rietvlei Dam |    |
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| 3.0 | 2016-08-09 | Rietvlei Dam | |||
| Bass (smallmouth) (Micropterus dolomieu) | 0.8 | 2018-01-27 | Shiyalongubo Dam - Barberton |  |
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| 0.5 | 2018-01-27 | Shiyalongubo Dam - Barberton | |||
| Carp (common) (Cyprinus carpio) | 8.2 7.5 | 2022-10-07 2016-02-27 | Rietvlei Dam Klein Paradys - Brits |   |
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| 12.8 9.0 | 2022-10-07 2018-02-10 | Rietvlei Dam La Retraite |   |
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| Carp (grass) (Ctenopharyngodon idella) | 5.0 | 2016-08-27 | Fisherman's Hangout - Vaal Dam |  |
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| 2.0 | 2016-08-27 | Fisherman's Hangout - Vaal Dam | |||
| Carp (mirror) (Cyprinus carpio carpio) | 3.5 | 2018-09-21 | The Boathouse - Boskop Dam |  |
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| 6.0 | 2016-12-30 | Baja Dam - Bronkhorstspruit Dam |  |
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| Ghielemientjie (three-spot barb) (Enteromius trimaculatus) | 0.02 | 2023-01-02 |  |
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| Kurper (blue) (Oreochromis mossambicus) | 0.4 | 2017-01-15 | Hengelaarsvriend - Roodeplaat Dam |  |
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| 0,5 | 2017-11-15 | Fish Eagle's Lair - Albert Falls Dam |  |
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| Kurper (canary) (Chetia flaviventris) | |||||
| Kurper (redbreasted) (Coptodon rendalli) | |||||
| Kurper (vlei) (Tilapia sparrmanii) | 0.05 | 2023-01-02 |  |
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| 0.05 | 2023-01-02 |  |
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| Moggel (Labeo umbratus) | Farm dam | ||||
| Mudfish (orange river) (Labeo capensis) | 2.0 | 2018-02-11 | Erkhamka - Vaal River |  |
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| 1.5 | 2017-05-30 | Erkhamka - Vaal River | |||
| Mudfish (rednose) (Labeo rosae) | 1.2 | 2023-04-01 | Marulani Kloof Lodge - Loskop Dam |  |
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| 1.0 | 2023-04-02 | Marulani Kloof Lodge - Loskop Dam |  |
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| Tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus) | |||||
| 0.3 | 2019-04-20 | Komati River |  |
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| Trout (brown) (Salmo trutta) | |||||
| Trout (rainbow) (Oncorhynchus mykiss) | |||||
| 1.5 | 2018-11-17 | Thatcher's Rest - Nov 2018 |  |
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| Yellowfish (largemouth) (Labeobarbus kimberleyensis) | |||||
| Yellowfish (lowveld largescale) (Labeobarbus marequensis) | 0.5 | 2024-11-13 | Aloe Rock Lodge |  |
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| 1.5 | 2024-11-14 | Aloe Rock Lodge |  |
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| Yellowfish (smallmouth) (Labeobarbus aeneus) | 2.5 | 2017-02-10 | Goosebay Canyon - Vaal River |  |
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| 1.5 | 2018-06-09 | Oppiwalle - Vaal River |  |
Really appreciate the reviews! Its always difficult finding nice spots without any first hand knowledge. I am always looking for weekend spots. Thanks again
Thanks a lot Wayne! I hope you also got our emails replying to you about the fishing spots near JHB…