| Date of Report: Monday, 14th September 2026 |
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Name: Dean Stoltz Email: target@intekom.co.za Phone: 043 726 4496 A month ago, heavy rain left most local estuaries heavily discoloured. This weekend, the Nahoon remained murky as further rain fell, so Dean fished near the mouth in search of clearer seawater. However, the sea temperature is unusually low for this time of year at 16–17°C, keeping the estuary water too cold for ideal conditions. Rain has also washed a considerable amount of rubbish from urban and township areas into the estuaries. The Gonubie is probably slightly cleaner, but local estuaries are likely to need another month of warmer, drier weather with westerly winds before fly-fishing conditions become ideal. In the meantime, many flyfishers are travelling inland to visit the trout dams of the Eastern Cape which are in superb condition after the excellent rains.
Nahoon estuary. |
