South African Freshwater And Inland Fish Species Records And Logs
South African Game Reserves Website Personal Freshwater Fishing Records
The following table is a record list and log of all the Southern African inland and freshwater fish species that I have caught. This angling log is for general interest and the records will show the fish species, location where caught, date, length, weight and other interesting information about the catch. This is all part of the websites long term project of catching as many of South Africa's fish species as possible. Inland fishing is more peaceful than saltwater fishing but generally you have a targeted species in mind when you fish in freshwater ecosystems like rivers, streams, weirs, dams and lakes. It was an amazing adventure traveling South Africa to catch these aquatic creatures... So here is the record book, enjoy!
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| Fish Species | Location | Weight (KG's) | Length (CM) | Technique | Lure/Bait |
| Rainbow Trout | Millstream Farm | 2.4 | 65 | Fly Fishing | Buzzer |
| Sharptooth Catfish (Barbel) | Dowerglen Dam | 4.0 | 90 | Bait Fishing | Platanna |
| Freshwater Mullet | Port Alfred Estuary | 0.3 | 19 | Fly Fishing | Yellow Humpey |
| Cape Stumpnose | Port Alfred Estuary | 0.1 | 12 | Fly Fishing | Royal Wulff |
| Striped Mullet | Port Alfred Estuary | 0.2 | 16 | Fly Fishing | Red Humpey |
| Common Carp | Dowerglen Dam | 7.2 | - | Bait Fishing | Mealies |
| Blue Kurper | Loskop Dam | 0.6 | 25 | Bait Fishing | Bread |
| Redbreast Tilapia | Loskop Dam | 0.1 | 11 | Bait Fishing | Earthworm |
| Makriel (Silver Catfish) | Loskop Dam | 0.4 | 30 | Bait Fishing | Mealies |
| Largescale Yellowfish | Loskop Dam | 1.1 | 42 | Lure Fishing | Yellow Plastic Grub |
| Papermouth | Loskop Dam | 0.1 | 13 | Lure Fishing | Green Plastic Grub |
| Banded Tilapia | Edenvale Quarry | 0.4 | 22 | Bait Fishing | Bread |
| Three Spot Barb | Loskop Dam | 0.1 | 12 | Lure Fishing | Yellow Plastic Grub |
| Mirror Carp | Loskop Dam | 0.6 | 40 | Bait Fishing | Brown Bread |
