The Best Fishing Spots in Mpumalanga
In Mpumalanga anglers can enjoy cool mountain trout streams around Dullstroom and Sabie, warm-water dams and reservoirs that hold healthy largemouth bass, plentiful carp and strong catfish, plus flowing rivers where native yellowfish are a prized catch; fishing styles range from precise fly fishing for trout to lure fishing and bait fishing from boat or bank for bass, carp and catfish, offering good options for both short trips and longer fishing stays.
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River Fishing
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Top Freshwater Fishing Spots
Olifants River
Running through the Highveld toward the Lowveld and beyond Loskop Dam , the Olifants River hosts strong yellowfish populations, opportunistic barbel, and kurper in quieter eddies. Focus on riffle tails and deep runs with small spinners or natural baits in spring–summer, and probe undercut banks during early morning for cruising fish.
Longmere Dam
A well-known suburban water near White River , Longmere Dam holds largemouth bass, kurper, carp, and barbel. Target points and submerged brush for bass through spring and early summer, then shift to deeper humps as water warms; shore anglers do well with float rigs for tilapia and method feeders for carp.
Komati River
The lower Komati near Komatipoort is famed for fast, powerful tigerfish alongside yellowfish, kurper, and barbel. Warm months see explosive surface strikes on spoons and spinners, while deeper pools reward drifted live-baits; rocky runs and confluences fish best early and late when currents push bait tight to structure.