| Date of Report: Saturday, 31st October 2026 |
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Name: Horst Filter Phone: 082 628 7702 SE Mpumalanga. As usual at this time of year, Horst has stopped fishing the rivers to avoid trampling spawning beds. He continues, however, to monitor illegal netting, which remains widespread on many of our yellowfish rivers. In the meantime, there is good bass and tilapia fishing in many of the local dams over the summer period. KZN. Unlike the previous two years with above average rainfall which discoloured the rivers by this time of year for the Tugela system in the north and the Midlands area south to about Richmond the commencement of the dry El Nino conditions has resulted in low rainfall in October so the Bushmans, Mooi and uMngeni Rivers are currently all fishable below the trout zones. Upstream in the trout zone some of the rivers are already taking strain due to the heat and lack of early summer rain. On the other hand, the Umkomaas due to continuing rains in the area remains dirty for the time being although it is quite possible that the rains will cease as we move into November and El Nino conditions take a firm hold.
Fishing the uMngeni downstream from Howick. |
