Local Fish Species
This is a guide to the fish you could normally expect to catch, the bait that is most preferred by local anglers, and the places you could expect to find them.
The best time to fish is on the pushing tide in the early morning or late afternoon. Some species are good to fish at night like Kob and White Steenbras. Of course, there is naturally luck to fishing and you could quite easily catch something very different so, please share your catch news with us!
Good luck for a great catch and don’t be shy – please share your pics with us
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Blacktail / Dassie
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Bonito / Sarda SardaSeason: Summer Location: Deep Sea only / from boat. Bait: Rapala, Spoon Regulations: Size > no regulations, Bag limit = 10 Closed Season: No Eating Quality: Good, if bled properly |
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Cape Salmon / GeelbekSeason: Summer Location: Boat Bait: Chokka, Pilchard, Fish Bait Fillets, Karanteen, Sand Prawn, Octopus Regulations: Size > 60cm, Bag limit = 2 Closed Season: No Eating Quality: Excellent |
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Carpenter / SilverfishSeason: All Year Location: Boat Bait: Chokka, Pilchard Regulations: Size > 35 cm, Bag limit = 4 Closed Season: No Eating Quality: Good |
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Elf / ShadSeason: Summer, Spring Location: Coming soon. Bait: Chokka, Fish Bait Fillets, Pilchard (very fresh), Mullet, Drop Shot, Plugs, Rapala, Spoon (early morning). Regulations: Size > 30cm, Bag limit = 4 Closed Season: 1 October to 30 November Eating Quality: Good when fresh |
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Galjoen
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GurnardSeason: All Year Location: Boat Bait: Chokka, Pilchard Regulations: Size > No regulation, Bag limit = 10 Closed Season: No Eating Quality: Good |
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HakeSeason: Autumn, Winter Location: Boat Bait: Chokka, Pilchard Regulations: Size > No Regulation, Bag limit = 5 Closed Season: No Eating Quality: Excellent |
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Karanteen / StrepieSeason: All Year Location: Coming soon. Bait: Chokka, Pilchards, Prawn Bait, Drop Shot Regulations: Size > 15cm, Bag limit = 10 Closed Season: No Eating Quality: Poor |
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KingklipSeason: Winter Location: Boat Bait: Chokka, Pilchard Regulations: Size > No Regulation, Bag limit = 1 Closed Season: No Eating Quality: Good |
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Kob / Kabeljou
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Leervis / GarrickSeason: Spring, Summer Location: Coming soon. Bait: Karanteen, Pilchards, Blacktail, Mackerel, Elf, Drop Shot, Salt Water Fly, Plugs, Rapala, Spoon Regulations: Size > 70cm, Bag limit = 2 Closed Season: No Eating Quality: Medium – Good when Smoked |
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Mullet / Harder (Net = N)Season: All Year Location: Coming soon. Bait: Pilchards, Fresh Bread, Prawn Bait Regulations: Size > No Regulation, Bag limit = 50 Closed Season: No Eating Quality: Poor |
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Musselcracker White / Silver SteenbrasSeason: Spring, Summer Location: Coming soon. Bait: Chokka, Sand Prawns, Red Bait, Pilchard, Octopus, Red Crab, Prawn Bait Regulations: Size > 60cm, Bag limit = 2 Closed Season: No Eating Quality: Good |
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Musselcracker Black / PoenskopSeason: Spring, Summer Location: Boat Bait: Chokka, Red Bait, Pilchards, Octopus, Red Crab, Prawn Bait Regulations: Size > 50 cm, Bag limit = 1 Closed Season: No Eating Quality: Good |
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Red RomanSeason: Summer Location: Coming soon. Bait: Chokka, Fish Bait Fillets, Sand Prawns, Pilchard, Octopus, Prawn Bait Regulations: Size > 30cm, Bag limit = 2 Closed Season: No Eating Quality: Good |
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Red Stumpnose / Miss Lucy
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Rock CodSeason: All Year Location: Boat Bait: Chokka, Fish Bait Fillets, Sand Prawns, Pilchard, Prawn Bait Regulations: Size > 60cm, Bag limit = 1 Closed Season: No Eating Quality: Excellent |
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Rock Cod YellowbelliedSeason: All Year Location: Boat Bait: Chokka, Pilchard Regulations: Size > 60cm, Bag limit = 1 Closed Season: No Eating Quality: Excellent |
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Santer / SoldierSeason: All Year Location: Boat Bait: Chokka, Pilchard Regulations: Size > 30 cm, Bag limit = 5 Closed Season: No Eating Quality: Medium |
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Spotted Grunter / TigerSeason: Summer Location: Coming soon. Bait: Bloodworm, Chokka, Sand Prawns, Mud Prawns, Pilchard, Prawn Bait, White Mussel, Drop Shot Regulations: Size > 40cm, Bag limit = 5 Closed Season: No Eating Quality: Excellent |
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Steenbras – RedSeason: Autumn, Winter Location: Boat Bait: Chokka, Fish Bait Fillets Regulations: Size > 60 cms, Bag limit = 1 Closed Season: 1 October to 30 November Eating Quality: Good |
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Steenbras – SandSeason: All Year Location: Coming soon. Bait: Bloodworm, Chokka, Sand Prawns, Mud Prawns, Pilchard, Prawn Bait, White Mussel Regulations: Size > No regulation, Bag limit = 10 Closed Season: No Eating Quality: Medium |
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Steenbras – White / Pignose GrunterSeason: All Year Location: Coming soon. Bait: Bloodworm, Chokka, Sand Prawns, Mud Prawns, Pilchard, Prawn Bait, White Mussel Regulations: Size > 60cm, Bag limit = 1 Closed Season: No Eating Quality: Good |
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Stumpnose Cape
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Tuna / Tunny – YellowfinSeason: Summer Location: Boat Bait: Fish Bait Fillet, Salt Water Fly, Plugs, Rapala, Spoon Regulations: Size > 3.2kg, Bag limit = 10 Closed Season: No Eating Quality: Good |
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Yellow TailSeason: Spring, Summer, Autumn Location: Boat Bait: Chokka, Pilchard, Salt Water Fly, Plugs, Rapala, Spoon Regulations: Size > No Regulation, Bag limit = 10 Closed Season: No Eating Quality: Good |
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Zebra / WildeperdSeason: Winter Location: Coming soon. Bait: Chokka, Sand Prawns, Mud Prawns, Red Bait, Prawn Bait Regulations: Size > 30cm, Bag limit = 5 Closed Season: No Eating Quality: Medium |
Rays and Sharks |
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Black Stingray / Short Tail StingraySeason: All Year Location: Coming soon. Bait: Chokka, Fish Bait Fillets, Octopus, Mackerel, Elf, Yellowtail, Sarda Sarda Regulations: Bag limit = 1 Closed Season: No |
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Blue StingraySeason: Spring, Summer Location: Coming soon. Bait: Chokka, Pilchard Regulations: Bag limit = 1 Closed Season: No |
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Bronze Whaler / Copper SharkSeason: Spring, Summer Location: Coming soon. Bait: Chokka, Fish Bait Fillets, Octopus, Mackerel, Mullet, Elf, Yellowtail, Sarda Sarda Regulations: Bag limit = 1 Closed Season: No |
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Cat Shark / Pyjama Shark
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Cow SharkSeason: All Year Location: Coming soon. Bait: Chokka, Pilchard Regulations: Bag limit = 1 Closed Season: No |
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Diamond Ray / Butterfly RaySeason: Spring, Summer Location: Coming soon. Bait: Chokka, Fish Bait Fillets, Karanteen, Blacktail, Mackerel, Elf Regulations: Size > Bag limit = 1 Closed Season: No |
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Duckbill
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Hammerhead SharkSeason: Summer Location: Coming soon. Bait: Chokka, Fish Bait Fillets, Octopus, Blacktail, Mackerel, Mullet, Elf, Yellowtail, Sarda Sarda Regulations: Bag limit = 1 Closed Season: No |
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Ragged Tooth SharkSeason: Summer Location: Coming soon. Bait: Chokka, Fish Bait Fillets, Octopus, Blacktail, Mackerel, Mullet, Yellowtail, Elf, Sarda Sarda Regulations: Bag limit = 1 Closed Season: No |
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Sand Shark / Lesser Spotted Guitar Shark
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Smooth Hound SharkSeason: All Year Location: Coming soon. Bait: Chokka, Fish Bait Fillets, Pilchard, Octopus, Mackerel, Mullet, Elf, Yellowtail, Sarda Sarda Regulations: Bag limit = 1 Closed Season: No |
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Spotted Gulley Shark
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Thresher Shark
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