| Date of Report: Tuesday, 22nd April 2025 |
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Name: Vikki Geldenhuys (Cape Piscatorial Society Secretary) Email: cps@piscator.co.za Phone: 081 826 0835 Vikki is on leave, so we are grateful to Time Pope-Ellis who is standing in for her at the office and for providing the following information: Smalblaar System. Due to a good rainfall several weeks ago and more rain last week there is sufficient flow in the main river and the Elandspad after a dry summer to provide better than normal autumn fishing with some larger than average rainbows coming out. The cooler weather has also improved the catch returns. There appear to be plenty of trout in the system and members are encouraged to kill any bass caught. Note that all the rivers close for fishing on 31 May until September 1 Holsloot. With compensation water released from the Stettynskloof Dam this river tends to run reasonably well throughout mid-summer. The fishing in the lower beats of 1 to 3 has been good of late but the returns from the upper water towards the dam wall have been poor. Lakenvlei Dam. The dam is currently standing at 92% which is better than normal after the dry season, and it should overflow once the winter rains commence in earnest. It has been well stocked over the last few years and with the water cooling down it is already fishing well, and this is especially important once the rivers close at the end of May. At present most of the catches are 30-53cm rainbows from the 2024 stocking with the odd 40 -45 cm rainbow or brown from the 2023 release. A fair number of bass have been killed by members earlier in the year.
Fishing the Holsloot. |
