What fish are in the Breede River?
The Breede River provides excellent angling for carp, smallmouth bass, catfish and some whitefish.
How is Alikreukel measured?
The Alikreukel is measured from the base from widest point to widest point in a straight line. Mud crab is measured across the broadest part of the carapace (back) and white mussel is measured from tip to tip in a straight line.
What is the cumulative bag limit for fish according to Daff?
ten
Furthermore, there is an overall cumulative bag limit of ten (10) fish per person per day irrespective of the species caught, except that this does not apply to baitfish species where there is no bag limit or to species where the bag limit is greater than 10.
Can you fish at Steenbras Dam?
Steenbras is one of Cape Town’s main storage dams and has its catchment area in the mountainous areas of Grabouw and Elgin. Once a year the dam is stocked with trout so if you are an avid trout fisherman with a permit to fish you can try your luck in the dam.
What fish can you catch on the west coast?
These include highly migratory species (albacore and other tunas, striped marlin, common thresher and shortfin mako sharks), salmon (Chinook and coho salmon), steelhead, halibut, groundfish (rockfish, lingcod, scorpionfish, greenling, flatfish, and sharks), and coastal pelagic species (Pacific sardine, northern anchovy …
What is a 74 fish?
Seventy-four seabream (Polysteganus undulosus) are migrating, spawning fish known to form aggregations on rocky reefs. They were once the most common linefish consumed in KwaZulu-Natal. However, due to overfishing the stock collapsed.
What is the minimum size of South Africa’s national fish?
30 cm
It is South Africa’s national fish and listed as Near Threatened in the 2018 National Biodiversity Assessment. This species is rated as a no-sale species within South Africa, only recreational fishers with a permit may catch them following a minimum size (30 cm TL) and a daily bag limit (2 pp/pd).
What are the rules for boating on the lower Breede River?
Regularly inspect your safety equipment in your capsize kit and always have it available on board your boat. Note that the marker buoys in the River are for guidance only and all users of the River must exercise due care when navigating on the River. Keep just to the right of the centre of the river at all times.
Is there a Conservancy for the Breede River?
In the case of our river, this includes the conversion of the existing Lower Breede River Conservancy who have served the river so well for many years, into the Breede River Management Authority, guided by a Forum known as the Breede River Estuary Advisory Forum.
Is the Breede River a Fishermans Paradise?
The Breede River is a remarkably prolific fisherman’s paradise which has withstood the depredation caused by mans exploitation of inshore species in our seas far better than the ocean itself and many other estuaries.
Do you need a license to collect bait in lower Breede?
If you want to collect your own bait you must be in possession of a valid bait collecting license that you can get from your nearest Post Office. Please note that you may not buy bait from a non-commercial bait seller and in the Lower Breede River area we do not have a commercial bait seller.
