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Cape Town Fishing



Top Cape Town Fishing Spots

  1. Cape Point Charters Yellowtail and Snoek
    7/2/2013 1:55:25 AM - Smart Fishing Charters would like to invite you on our Cape Point Charter. Abundance of yellow tail and Snoek. For more info please visit our website: www.smartfish.co.z


  2. zubair
    7/25/2013 7:59:40 AM - cape town hot spots


  3. Boss 400 - wreck of South Africas largest floating crane
    4/23/2011 12:47:53 AM -

    -34.037080000 18.308598000

  4. Blakes beach
    4/9/2013 2:48:48 AM -


  5. Melkbaai
    4/9/2013 2:48:48 AM -


  6. zubair
    7/25/2013 7:49:12 AM - cape town hot spots


  7. shipwreck off Robben Island. 110
    4/22/2011 5:09:30 PM - -33.794756529 18.359839692


  8. Vulcan Rock
    3/30/2017 2:28:28 PM - Vulcan Rock


  9. South Lions Paw
    3/30/2017 2:21:57 PM - South Lions Paw


  10. Sunfish Pinnacle
    1/14/2018 1:59:10 AM -



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Cape Town Fishing Forecast

Target Species of Fish

Based on historical data for fishing Cape Town, you should target one of the following species for this time of year:
  1. Swordfish

  2. Swordfish

    There is a 16% catch rate for Swordfish, based on 4 Swordfish counted.

    Cape Town Swordfish Counts Chart
    Swordfish

    ENLARGE CAPE TOWN SWORDFISH COUNTS CHART


  3. Common Carp

  4. Common Carp

    There is a 12% catch rate for Common Carp, based on 3 Common Carp counted.

    Cape Town Common Carp Counts Chart
    Common

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  5. Great White Shark

  6. Great White Shark

    There is a 12% catch rate for Great White Shark, based on 3 Great White Shark counted.

    Cape Town Great White Shark Counts Chart
    Great

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  7. Spiny Dogfish

  8. Spiny Dogfish

    There is a 12% catch rate for Spiny Dogfish, based on 3 Spiny Dogfish counted.

    Cape Town Spiny Dogfish Counts Chart
    Spiny

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  9. Brown Trout

  10. Brown Trout

    There is a 8% catch rate for Brown Trout, based on 2 Brown Trout counted.

    Cape Town Brown Trout Counts Chart
    Brown

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  11. Atlantic Pomfret

  12. Atlantic Pomfret

    There is a 4% catch rate for Atlantic Pomfret, based on 1 Atlantic Pomfret counted.

    Cape Town Atlantic Pomfret Counts Chart
    Atlantic

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  13. Black Marlin

  14. Black Marlin

    There is a 4% catch rate for Black Marlin, based on 1 Black Marlin counted.

    Cape Town Black Marlin Counts Chart
    Black

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  15. Blackbelly Rosefish

  16. Blackbelly Rosefish

    There is a 4% catch rate for Blackbelly Rosefish, based on 1 Blackbelly Rosefish counted.

    Cape Town Blackbelly Rosefish Counts Chart
    Blackbelly

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  17. Bonito

  18. Bonito

    There is a 4% catch rate for Bonito, based on 1 Bonito counted.

    Cape Town Bonito Counts Chart
    Bonito

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  19. Largemouth Bass

  20. Largemouth Bass

    There is a 4% catch rate for Largemouth Bass, based on 1 Largemouth Bass counted.

    Cape Town Largemouth Bass Counts Chart
    Largemouth

    ENLARGE CAPE TOWN LARGEMOUTH BASS COUNTS CHART


Recommendations above based on 15 species of fish and 25 fish counted for March around Cape Town.

To date, there are 42 species of fish and a total of 317 fish counted for Cape Town and within a 30 mile (48 km) radius since 1/1/1820 (203 years).

Last Update: 3/22/2023 6:32:38 AM

*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.

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Latest Cape Town Fishing Reports

  • Fly Tying and “The Man in the Moon”
    2/10/2023 12:32:29 PM - Without many fishing options I am still obsessing about flies. Some more thoughts on trout and fly design.


  • Super Stimulus Flies
    2/2/2023 8:20:44 AM - I remain convinced that the idea of close copy fly design is erroneous. That there are other things we need to consider in terms of producing and fishing more effective patter


  • Rules
    1/30/2023 7:19:48 AM - Of late I have had little of anything much to do but tie flies and perhaps think more than I should. Time does that for you it leaves space to think and one can do too much of


  • What can touch typing teach us about fly casting?
    1/3/2023 7:15:57 AM - Having recently moved to the UK in mid-winter and not having access to any winter grayling fishing where I am located it didn’t seem likely that I would have much to comment o


  • Modified CAR Landing Net
    12/11/2022 3:46:33 AM - Modification of a landing net can prove to be a boon for both angler and fish. Hands free stress free catch and release.


  • One More Last Cast
    12/10/2022 9:35:00 AM - Trying to enjoy once last really good day on the streams before my departure from SA proved harder than you might think. More failures than successes but then its fishing.


  • Waiting
    6/21/2022 6:17:12 AM - Waiting is a necessary evil of travel it turns out sometimes it isn't a bad strategy on a trout stream either.


  • A New Favourite
    6/18/2022 3:01:43 PM - Experimentation and modification of the F Fly has resulted in a new favourite pattern for me. Success on the rivers of Mid Wales has secured this fly's place in my boxes


  • AFTM Numbers
    5/15/2022 4:12:15 AM - What’s this? A new initiative to post some information primarily designed for novice fly anglers if you see “The Beginners Page Logo” it means that the post is primarily desig


  • Fly Casting is Difficult isn’t it?
    5/6/2022 7:34:50 AM - A short post about the origins of fly casting why it is different and encouragement that anyone can learn to do it.


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Top Cape Town Bait & Tackle Stores

  1. TackleTart carp fishing specialist


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Top Cape Town Fishing Charters & Guides

  1. Inkwazi Flyfishing Safaris
    South African Team Member, World Championship Competitor, Fly Fishing Author, Journalist and Casting Instructor TIM ROLSTON can show you some of the very best and most taxing fly fishing in the country.

  2. Admiral Charters Madagascar


  3. Classic Cape Charters


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