Pongola Game Reserve Fishing Report

Temp (River):

Minimum:19 ºC Average:21 ºC Maximum:22 ºC

Water Clarity:

Clear to murky in places

Water Level:

36,88%

Rainfall:

25mm

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