| Date of Report: Monday, 12th October 2026 |
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Name: Dave Walker Email: dave@wildtrout.co.za Phone: 082 475 5775 Maclear. Dean Naude reports that the streams are still high and dirty as they were in the last report. Provided it now clears up the headwaters should be fishable in a week or two. The good news is that members may now fish the PG Bison waters as the fire hazard is well past. The streams in this forestry area are of course in spate but their dams although slightly cloudy and full and are in the main worth fishing. Members must now apply to the club committee for permits. Most of the cattle have received their first FMD vaccination so when the rivers clear access to farms is now easier. General information on the fishing in the Maclear area can be accessed by going to the Maclear Fly Fishing Club’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/p/Maclear-Fly-Fishing-Club-100057624511870/?_rdr. or website at https://www.maclear.co.za/activities/fly-fishing. Rhodes Dave Walker of the Wild Trout Association reports that all the streams are flowing strongly but are clear and looking good as they have received good rains but less than Maclear which is east of the escarpment. The Sterkspruit might be out of action for several days following an intense storm in the headwaters and the Kraai is still high and discoloured downstream from Moshesh’s Ford, but the yellowfish upstream migration is well underway. Regarding FMD, strict precautions still apply to anyone visiting the area to fish WTA waters. Details are available at https://www.fosaf.org.za/read-Current-491.php. For those preferring stillwater angling Loch Ness provides good sport but a 4x4 is preferred for a trip up to this high-altitude dam. It should be noted that the rainbows in the dam are all wild bred in the feeder stream and this water has not had to be stocked for many years. Barkly East Andrew Clark reports that the SAFFA Junior Nationals were a great success with the youngsters targeting the upper reaches and smaller streams such as the Vaalhoek which produced excellent catches. The Kraai near Barkly was ruled out because it was in spate and it is still discoloured. All anglers visiting farms need to have their vehicles sprayed with disinfectant at the Matla Energy fuel station which renders this service in town. Tickets for club waters at R150,00 are available from Andrew Clark at 084 5166471 or andrew.clark@bkb.co.za. Lady Grey Lupela Lodge state that their stretch the Karringmelk is on the high side but clear with some larger fish being netted and there are lots of smaller fish after a good spawning. Yellows are also moving up the river.
Upper Bell River at Tenahead
Saalboom River, Barkly East district.
Hawerspruit near Maclear. |
