Our current pbs

The biggest fish we've caught so far during our fishing adventures

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

FishAnglerSize (kg)WhenWhereProof
Barbel
(Clarias Gariepinus)		102022-12-27Aqua Villa - Grootdraai DamGrootdraai dam huge barbel
7.02016-02-28 Klein Paradys - Britsklein paradys brits barbel
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		beacon vlei monster bass caughtrietvlei dam monster bass
3.02016-08-09Rietvlei Dam
Bass (smallmouth)
(Micropterus dolomieu)		0.82018-01-27Shiyalongubo Dam - Barbertonmoonlight cabins shiyalongubo dam smallmouth bass
0.52018-01-27Shiyalongubo Dam - Barberton
Carp (common)
(Cyprinus carpio)		8.2
7.5		2022-10-07
2016-02-27		Rietvlei Dam
Klein Paradys - Brits		linky carp pb rietvlei damklein paradys brits big carp
12.8
9.0		2022-10-07
2018-02-10		Rietvlei Dam
La Retraite		martin carp pb rietvlei damla retraite vaal river bigger carp
Carp (grass)
(Ctenopharyngodon idella)		5.02016-08-27Fisherman's Hangout - Vaal Damfishermans hangout vaal dam grass carp
2.02016-08-27Fisherman's Hangout - Vaal Dam
Carp (mirror)
(Cyprinus carpio carpio)		3.52018-09-21The Boathouse - Boskop Damboathouse boskop dam mirror carp
6.02016-12-30Baja Dam - Bronkhorstspruit Dambaja dam bronkhorstspruit dam big mirror carp
Ghielemientjie (three-spot barb)
(Enteromius trimaculatus)		0.022023-01-02Linky's threespot ghielemientjie caught on a very small hook
Kurper (blue)
(Oreochromis mossambicus)		0.42017-01-15Hengelaarsvriend - Roodeplaat Damhengelaarsvriend roodeplaat dam blue kurper
0,52017-11-15Fish Eagle's Lair - Albert Falls Damfish eagle's lair albert falls dam blue kurper
Kurper (canary)
(Chetia flaviventris)
Kurper (redbreasted)
(Coptodon rendalli)
Kurper (vlei)
(Tilapia sparrmanii)		0.052023-01-02Vlei kurper on girl's hand
0.052023-01-02Vlei kurper on hand
Moggel
(Labeo umbratus)		Farm dam
Mudfish (orange river)
(Labeo capensis)		2.02018-02-11Erkhamka - Vaal River
1.52017-05-30Erkhamka - Vaal River
Mudfish (rednose)
(Labeo rosae)		1.22023-04-01Marulani Kloof Lodge - Loskop DamGirl with rednose mudfish caught at Loskop dam
1.02023-04-02Marulani Kloof Lodge - Loskop DamRednose mudfish caught at Loskop dam
Tigerfish
(Hydrocynus vittatus)
0.32019-04-20Komati Riverkomati river tiger fishing only catch
Trout (brown)
(Salmo trutta)
Trout (rainbow)
(Oncorhynchus mykiss)
1.52018-11-17Thatcher's Rest - Nov 2018thatchers rest only trout
Yellowfish (largemouth)
(Labeobarbus kimberleyensis)
Yellowfish (lowveld largescale)
(Labeobarbus marequensis)		0.52024-11-13Aloe Rock Lodgealoe rock lodge small yellow
1.52024-11-14Aloe Rock Lodgealoe rock lodge yellow fish
Yellowfish (smallmouth)
(Labeobarbus aeneus)		2.52017-02-10Goosebay Canyon - Vaal Rivergoosebay canyon vaal river yellowfish
1.52018-06-09Oppiwalle - Vaal Riveroppiwalle vaal river nice yellowfish

This Post Has 2 Comments

  1. Wayne 31 May 2020 Reply

    Really appreciate the reviews! Its always difficult finding nice spots without any first hand knowledge. I am always looking for weekend spots. Thanks again

    1. Martin Ferreira 7 Jun 2020 Reply

      Thanks a lot Wayne! I hope you also got our emails replying to you about the fishing spots near JHB…

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