| Date of Report: Monday, 31st August 2026 |
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Name: Horst Filter Phone: 082 628 7702 SE Mpumalanga. It has been a brilliant season for Horst, but Mark Yelland is visiting in a week’s time and thereafter he may consider closing as the fish are showing signs of approaching spawning mode. As expected, it has varied considerably from week to week with loads of fish one week and very little the next. Unfortunately, there has been a spike in illegal netting, and he has taken out at least 5 or 6 nets but not caught the culprits yet. It is disappointing that the local authorities show little interest in cooperating in halting these environmental crimes. Compare this to Kosi Bay where 28km of nets were confiscated and a number of culprits including the supplier of the nets were arrested. KZN. In the northern KZN there have been reports of good size scalies (Natal yellows) being caught at Zingela on the middle Tugela. This should continue until the first heavy rains discolour the Tugela. Further south in the Midlands the snowmelt cooled down the rivers temporarily, but fishing should pick up in the next fortnight as it warms up. Jan Korrubel reports that before the snow the Umlazi river at Eston was fishing well. Regarding middle Umkomaas Michael Aadensgaard says his section of the river is clearing nicely after the snow but just needs a week or so to warm up again.
Horst with a Tugela scaly. |
