Temp (River):
Minimum:19 ºC Average:21 ºC Maximum:22 ºC
Water Clarity:
Clear to murky in places
Fishing Area:
Elephant Bay and the river mouth where it enters the main lake. (Lot of structure in this area). Trolling in the river area
Average Size:
Tiger Fish caught ranged from 1kg – 4.8kg. Some good fish were caught, for example: • A 4,8kg Tiger Fish was caught in Elephant Bay on sardine Skipper Jetro • A 3kg Tiger Fish was caught on sardine at the mouth on live bait Skipper Dumi • A 2.8kg and a 2,5 kg were caught on sardine Skipper Dumi
Other Conditions:
We had a couple of windy and overcast days. With the water level dropping we concentrated at the mouth of the lake, as the water is a bit clearer. The water level is quite low and fishing spots moved further towards the mouth of the main lake.
Total Tiger Fish:
120 Tiger Fish that we know of were caught on the Pongola Game Reserve boats. Lots of young fish were caught
Barbel:
Plenty of Barbel were caught while fishing for Tiger Fish. Average size 4kg
Bait of the Month:
Orange and yellow
General Info:
Table: Indicates how the fish was caught during September 2017